Brightlingsea planning approval rate
Brightlingsea ward in Tendring has a 83.6% approval rate based on 73 planning decisions. Tendring overall: 90.4%.
Last updated: August 2026
83.6%
ward approval rate
73
Decisions
61
Approved
12
Refused
90.4%
Tendring average
Brightlingsea is 6.8 percentage points below the Tendring average, placing it among the stricter wards in Tendring. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Brightlingsea compares
Brightlingsea ward
83.6%
Tendring overall
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Brightlingsea
Householder Planning Application - Outbuilding to rear garden for boat storage, · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Householder Planning Application - Erection of an outbuilding in the garden to c · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Planning Application - Proposed change of use from mixed commercial/residential · Tue 21 Jul 2026
Householder Planning Application - Extension to front dormer. · Thu 09 Jul 2026
Householder Planning Application - Erection of a 1 bed garden annexe to be built · Thu 09 Jul 2026
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