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Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

663Searchable applications

0Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 405 approved or refused records

53Refused applications

352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Dec 2023 to 16 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 27 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and building Local plan Planning Policy Consultations Conservation areas Conservation areas Article 4 directions Undercliff Gardens Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesPlanningPolicy@southend.gov.uk Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas15 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Not published23/02020/FULM
Change of use of the second and third floor of Royal Hotel and all floors within Princess Caroline House to from commercial (Class E) to residential (Class C3), internal alterations to all areas to form 17 self-contained flats, minor alterations to roof, associated internal and external alterations including the installation of an external fire escape stair to the rear of the building and alterations within the first floor of Royal Hotel to facilitate fire escape access and layout parking, bin and cycle storage to rear
Royal Hotel And Princess Caroline House 1 High Street Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1JE
Received 20 Dec 2023
Not published24/00062/LBC
Change of use of the second and third floor of Royal Hotel and all floors within Princess Caroline House from commercial (Class E) to residential (Class C3), internal alterations to all areas to form 17 self-contained flats, minor alterations to roof, associated internal and external alterations including the installation of an external fire escape stair to the rear of the building and alterations within the first floor of Royal Hotel to facilitate fire escape access and layout parking, bin and cycle storage to rear (Listed Building Consent)
Royal Hotel And Princess Caroline House 1 High Street Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1JE
Received 15 Jan 2024
Not published24/00185/NTPOR
Request for one London Plane Tree outside 7 Tylers Avenue in Chichester Road to be protected by a Tree Preservation Order
Footpath Adjacent 7 Tylers Avenue On Chichester Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 31 Jan 2024
Not published24/01621/FULM
Install 3G artificial football pitch, Gen 2 artificial hockey/netball pitch and football /netball 3G pitch overlay on former netball courts, erect changing block and sports entrance kiosk, construct sports machine yard with associated installation of prefabricated storage building and 3no. storage containers, together with ancillary infrastructure including building services/plant, surface water drainage, buried foul treatment plant, security fencing and gates, flood lighting, cycle parking, and landscaping (Part Retrospective)
Southend Leisure And Tennis Centre Garons Park Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4FA
Received 15 Oct 2024
Not published24/01845/BC3M
Erect new quay wall with associated fittings and carry out improvement works to the existing Leigh Port quay area, including resurfacing and access enhancements. Install upgraded utility connections and drainage systems for surface water and trade waste, undertake dredging to cover the berth pocket in front of the new quay wall to maintain appropriate operational depths, and complete other associated works to support the long term resilience of Leigh Port
Leigh Port High Street Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EB
Received 19 Nov 2024
Not published25/00726/FUL
Alteration to shopfront, install kitchen extraction system to rear
59 - 61 Broadway Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1PE
Received 19 May 2025
Not published25/00855/FULH
Replace windows to front and side elevations
2 Ray Walk Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2NP
Received 16 Jun 2025
Not published25/00858/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 04 (Bin and Cycle Store), 07 (Existing and Proposed Site Levels), 08 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 09 (Reptile Mitigation and Landscaping Ecological Management Plan), 13 (Drainage Strategy) and 17 (External Lighting) of Planning Application 23/00976/FUL dated 14.12.2023
Land Rear Of 2 Smallholdings Eastwoodbury Lane Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 16 Jun 2025
Not published25/00870/TPO
Crown lift to 8m, Reduction of stem to the northern side of tree to approximately 3m, leaving existing horizontal small horizontal branch of approximately 2m, Pollard the stem to the north west side of tree at approximately 6m, where 3 side branches arise; Removal of side branches B1 to B4 at branch collars to one Sycamore tree (Application to for works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order)
5 Warrior Square Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9PZ
Received 17 Jun 2025
Not published25/00890/FUL
Demolish existing buildings, erect two dwellinghouses, form new vehicle crossovers onto Tattersall Gardens
20 Tattersall Gardens Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2QT
Received 20 Jun 2025
Not published25/00907/FULH
Erect part two storey, part first floor side and rear extensions and alter elevations
13 Buxton Square Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3UD
Received 25 Jun 2025
Not published25/00922/FUL
Change of use of former gas works station (Sui Generis) to a self storage business (Class B8) comprising both storage container units and a designated yard for open air storage, erect 10 meter area lights install ancillary development, including toilet block, waste store and interior fencing
Shoeburyness Gas Holder Station Elm Road Shoeburyness Essex
Received 27 Jun 2025
Not published25/00954/FUL
Demolish existing garage and erect single storey detached annexe to side of main dwellinghouse
25 Medway Crescent Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2UX
Received 7 Jul 2025
Not published25/01000/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 07 (noise survey), 08 (noise impact assessment) and 14 (noise impact assessment) of planning permission 23/00077/FUL dated 11/04/2023
96 Broadway Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1AB
Received 16 Jul 2025
Not published25/01034/FULH
Raise ridge height to form new first floor with balcony to the north, erect part 1.5, part two-storey rear extension with juliet balcony to the south, erect canopy to the rear and side, alter elevations, install rooflights
80 Western Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2PW
Received 23 Jul 2025
Not published25/01099/FUL
Demolish existing commercial buildings and erect four self-contained dwellings
26 Seaforth Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7SN
Received 6 Aug 2025
Not published25/01146/FUL
Convert factory to two self-contained flats, alter elevations
37 Waterloo Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9EQ
Received 14 Aug 2025
Not published25/01160/FULM
Change of use of 13 serviced apartments (Sui Generis) to 13 residential apartments (C3) and alteration to elevation
The Cliff Apartments 5 - 7 Westcliff Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex
Received 15 Aug 2025
Not published25/01171/FULH
Remove pitched roof from side and rear single storey extensions, erect single storey side extension and first floor side/rear extension and alter elevations
7 Leighcroft Gardens Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4NP
Received 19 Aug 2025
Not published25/01177/FUL
Change of use of ground floor from taxi valet centre (Sui Generis) to convenience store (Class E), form new shopfront, install iron security grill to ground floor side / rear window, perforated roller shutters to front elevation and condenser units to the side/rear elevation, alter existing front boundary treatment to facilitate new entrance and remove existing canopy structure
50 Chase Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RA
Received 20 Aug 2025
Not published25/01192/FUL
Change of use from single dwelling at first floor to three dwellings across first and second floors, install dormers and rooflights to front and rear to create habitable accommodation in the roof space, install second floor balcony to front, layout associated parking and communal amenity, alterations to elevations
52A Ditton Court Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7HF
Received 21 Aug 2025
Not published25/01254/FUL
Hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear to create habitable accommodation in loftspace, erect single storey rear extension, install rooflights to front (part-retrospective)
155 Kensington Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2SZ
Received 5 Sept 2025
Not published25/01278/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 08 (details of surface water attenuation) of planning permission 24/00519/FUL dated 16/09/2024
14 Crescent Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2PF
Received 11 Sept 2025
Not published25/01285/FUL
Erect single storey rear extension to enlarge the existing commercial unit and form one self-contained flat, layout amenity area and parking to rear
93 - 95 West Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9DT
Received 12 Sept 2025

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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