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Planning in Southend-on-Sea by area

In the last month there were 0 new planning applications and 36 decisions worth knowing about across Southend-on-Sea, and 89% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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0new applicationslast 31 days
36decisions32 approved, 4 refused
89%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Leigh-on-Sea (15), Southend-on-Sea (13) and Southchurch (5). The middle Southend-on-Sea area had 5.

Every area, ranked

1Leigh-on-SeaSS915015141–
2Southend-on-SeaSS113013121–
3SouthchurchSS150550–
4Westcliff-on-SeaSS050550–
5ShoeburynessSS340440–
6EastwoodSS030330–
7North ShoeburySS320220–
8PrittlewellSS020211–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Loft conversion706186%
Rear extension7070100%
Side extension3030100%
Shop or office to homes2011–
Outline plans2020–
Going green2011–
New signs1010–
Change of use1010–
Phone mast1010–
Demolition1010–
Other908189%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Southend-on-Sea, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

4 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Southend-on-Sea have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Leigh-on-Sea (15), Southend-on-Sea (13), Southchurch (5), Westcliff-on-Sea (5) and Shoeburyness (4), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 5.

How many planning applications are approved in Southend-on-Sea?

Of the 36 applications approved or refused in the last month, 32 were approved and 4 refused: an approval rate of 89%.

What are people in Southend-on-Sea applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were loft conversion (7), rear extension (7) and side extension (3).

Where are new homes planned in Southend-on-Sea?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.