Which ward in Tendring has the highest planning approval rate?

Dovercourt Tollgate at 100.0% based on 13 decisions.

Which ward in Tendring has the lowest planning approval rate?

Walton at 78.0% based on 41 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Tendring?

There is a 22.0% gap between Dovercourt Tollgate and Walton. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Tendring

Planning outcomes in Tendring are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 22.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,123 real decisions·32 wards·Updated September 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Dovercourt Tollgate	13	13	0	100.0%
2	Homelands	10	10	0	100.0%
3	The Bentleys & Frating	94	91	3	96.8%
4	Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston	25	24	1	96.0%
5	Bluehouse	23	22	1	95.7%
6	Dovercourt Bay	22	21	1	95.5%
7	Dovercourt All Saints	42	40	2	95.2%
8	Burrsville	33	31	2	93.9%
9	Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford	32	30	2	93.8%
10	Stour Valley	74	69	5	93.2%
11	Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley	226	210	16	92.9%
12	St Bartholomews	52	48	4	92.3%
13	Weeley & Tendring	75	69	6	92.0%
14	St Johns	49	45	4	91.8%
15	Coppins	23	21	2	91.3%
16	Ardleigh & Little Bromley	143	130	13	90.9%
17	Alresford & Elmstead	130	118	12	90.8%
18	Frinton	159	144	15	90.6%
19	Pier	31	28	3	90.3%
20	St Osyth	101	91	10	90.1%
21	The Oakleys & Wix	68	61	7	89.7%
22	Cann Hall	19	17	2	89.5%
23	Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland	104	93	11	89.4%
24	St James	56	50	6	89.3%
25	Kirby Cross	40	34	6	85.0%
26	Brightlingsea	77	65	12	84.4%
27	Harwich & Kingsway	43	36	7	83.7%
28	St Pauls	17	14	3	82.4%
29	West Clacton & Jaywick Sands	44	36	8	81.8%
30	Little Clacton	47	38	9	80.9%
31	Eastcliff	33	26	7	78.8%
32	Walton	41	32	9	78.0%

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What the data tells us

A 22.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Dovercourt Tollgate approves 100.0% of applications while Walton approves just 78.0%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Tendring planning data

Methodology: Covers 1,123 planning decisions in Tendring, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Tendring Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →