Planning decisions in Southend
As of 25 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Southend approved 82% of 2,108 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 83% approved (501 decided, ~56 days)
- Rear extension : 84% approved (388 decided, ~56 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 85% approved (193 decided, ~56 days)
- Loft conversion : 80% approved (164 decided, ~56 days)
- Side extension : 80% approved (128 decided, ~60 days)
- Change of use : 56% approved (117 decided, ~57 days)
- Demolition : 82% approved (113 decided, ~63 days)
- Tree work : 85% approved (109 decided, ~53 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 81% approved (81 decided, ~59 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 76% approved (63 decided, ~77 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 95% approved (61 decided, ~35 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 89% approved (54 decided, ~66 days)
- Two-storey extension : 80% approved (51 decided, ~62 days)
- Porch : 86% approved (43 decided, ~63 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 88% approved (42 decided, ~72 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Southend, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.