Which ward in Tendring has the highest planning approval rate?

Dovercourt Tollgate at 100.0% based on 12 decisions.

Which ward in Tendring has the lowest planning approval rate?

Walton at 76.9% based on 39 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Tendring?

There is a 23.1% 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 23.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,750 real decisions·32 wards·Updated August 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Dovercourt Tollgate	12	12	0	100.0%
2	Homelands	10	10	0	100.0%
3	Burrsville	30	29	1	96.7%
4	The Bentleys & Frating	85	82	3	96.5%
5	Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston	21	20	1	95.2%
6	Bluehouse	19	18	1	94.7%
7	Dovercourt Bay	19	18	1	94.7%
8	Dovercourt All Saints	37	35	2	94.6%
9	Stour Valley	65	61	4	93.8%
10	The Oakleys & Wix	60	56	4	93.3%
11	Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley	204	190	14	93.1%
12	Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford	26	24	2	92.3%
13	St James	46	42	4	91.3%
14	Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland	91	83	8	91.2%
15	St Johns	44	40	4	90.9%
16	Weeley & Tendring	65	59	6	90.8%
17	Alresford & Elmstead	108	98	10	90.7%
18	St Bartholomews	43	39	4	90.7%
19	Ardleigh & Little Bromley	126	114	12	90.5%
20	Coppins	20	18	2	90.0%
21	Frinton	137	123	14	89.8%
22	St Osyth	88	78	10	88.6%
23	Pier	26	23	3	88.5%
24	Kirby Cross	33	29	4	87.9%
25	Cann Hall	15	13	2	86.7%
26	West Clacton & Jaywick Sands	36	31	5	86.1%
27	St Pauls	14	12	2	85.7%
28	Brightlingsea	70	59	11	84.3%
29	Eastcliff	29	24	5	82.8%
30	Harwich & Kingsway	38	31	7	81.6%
31	Little Clacton	41	33	8	80.5%
32	Walton	39	30	9	76.9%

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What the data tells us

A 23.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Dovercourt Tollgate approves 100.0% of applications while Walton approves just 76.9%. 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 1,750 planning decisions in Tendring, January 2020 to August 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 →