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Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Planning applications.

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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

More application records

Not published25/01291/FUL
Amendment of parking and landscaping layout, alterations to elevations, removal of staircase to side elevation and install Juliette balcony to side elevation, details of bins and cycle enclosures, surfacing to courtyard (part-retrospective)
Viceroy House 117 - 121 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 15 Sept 2025
Not published25/01640/FUL
Install solar panels to roof of main building, remove existing shed and install two air source heat pumps with enclosure within courtyard
St Aidans Church The Fairway Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4QS
Received 20 Nov 2025
Not published25/01785/FUL
Demolish existing garages, erect one dwellinghouse with parking to front, cycle and bin storage to rear
Garages Rear Of 647 To 657 Prince Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex
Received 18 Dec 2025
Not published25/01809/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 07 (landscaping details), 11 (boundary screening), 12 (balcony privacy screens) and 13 (ASHP noise assessment) of planning permission 25/00074/AMDT dated 07/03/2025
37 Tunbridge Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 23 Dec 2025
Not published26/00053/FUL
Raise ridge height and erect first-floor extension to form habitable accommodation at first floor, erect single storey rear extension and convert dwellinghouse into 10 bed HMO (Sui Generis), alter elevations, layout bin and cycle store and parking to rear (amended proposal)
179 Carlingford Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0SE
Received 15 Jan 2026
Not published26/00086/TPO
Reduce crown and overall width and height by approximately 2m to one Horse Chestnut Tree in front garden (Application for works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order)
83 Bellhouse Road Eastwood Leigh-On-Sea Essex SS9 5NH
Received 20 Jan 2026
Not published26/00087/FUL
Change of Use from five person HMO (Class C4) to residential institution (Class C2)
7 Cotswold Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8AA
Received 20 Jan 2026
Not published26/00096/FULH
Installation of new air source heat pump to rear garden and relocation of existing air source heat pump to rear garden
108 Tattersall Gardens Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2QZ
Received 22 Jan 2026
Not published26/00101/FUL
Install SCM Frigo Combined Refrigeration Pack, three Floor mounted AC Units, 2m high timber fence with access gate and lean enclosure with door, existing compressor and wall mounted AC units to be removed
1781 - 1799 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2ST
Received 23 Jan 2026
Not published26/00113/FUL
Demolish existing rear extension and detached garage, erect attached bungalow to rear with associated amenity space, parking and bin/cycle storage, form new vehicle crossover onto Priorywood Drive and install hardstanding to the front of 17 Priorywood Drive
17 Priorywood Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4BU
Received 26 Jan 2026
Not published26/00145/FUL
Erect single storey building with ramped access and decking in rear garden
299 - 303 Southbourne Grove Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0AL
Received 30 Jan 2026
Not published26/00146/AMDT
Application to vary condition 02 (Approved Plans) alter elevations at basement, ground, first and second floor level including fenestration, materials, porch detailing, install gas pipes; amend internal layout to provide additional wc, alter privacy glazing in east lightwell, amend design of basement lightwell, boundary treatment, refuse and cycle storage and parking layout to reduce parking spaces from 7 to 6 (Material amendment of planning permission 17/01289/FUL dated 1st May 2018) (Part Retrospective)
Royal Mansions 15 Royal Terrace Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1DY
Received 1 Feb 2026
Not published26/00147/LBC
Erect four storey rear extension, convert existing vacant HMO (Sui Generis) into seven-self contained flats (Class C3), alter roof including dormers and lift and new fenestration, form roof terraces to front and rear, install new entrance to west side, alter elevations including windows and doors, internal refurbishment including installation of suspended ceilings and replacement fire doors, install new boundary railings and layout parking, refuse and cycle storage to rear. (Listed Building Consent)(Amended Proposal) (Part Retrospective)
Royal Mansions 15 Royal Terrace Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1DY
Received 1 Feb 2026
Not published26/00148/LBC
Erect four storey rear extension, convert existing vacant HMO (Sui Generis) into seven-self contained flats (Class C3), alter roof including dormers and lift and new fenestration, form roof terraces to front and rear and west side, install new entrance to west side, alter elevations including windows and doors, internal refurbishment including installation of suspended ceilings and replacement fire doors, install new boundary railings and layout parking, refuse and cycle storage to rear. (Listed Building Consent)(Amended Proposal) (Part Retrospective)
Royal Mansions 15 Royal Terrace Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1DY
Received 1 Feb 2026
Not published26/00254/FUL
Install new vehicle crossover onto Boscombe Road
19 Boscombe Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 5JE
Received 24 Feb 2026
Not published26/00255/FUL
Demolish existing buildings, erect two garages with storage in loftspace, layout parking space to front and install vehicle crossover onto Shaftesbury Avenue
Land To The Rear Of 1 Kensington Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 24 Feb 2026
Not published26/00256/ADV
Install one non-illuminated free-standing post-mounted sign and one non-illuminated pole-mounted sign (Part-retrospective) (Amended Proposal)
Morrisons Western Approaches Eastwood Essex SS2 6SH
Received 24 Feb 2026
Not published26/00258/ADV
Backlit lettering and olive tree logo at first floor (Retrospective)
125 Leigh Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1JH
Received 25 Feb 2026
Not published26/00275/AD
Application for Approval of Details pursuant to condition 04 (Waste Management Plan) and condition 07 (Details of Equipment) of planning permission 25/01507/FUL dated 13.01.26
7 West Street Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6HH
Received 3 Mar 2026
Not published26/00280/FUL
Replacement timber windows and doors to 97 and 99 The Broadway, Replacement slate roof tiles to 97 The Broadway
97 - 99 Broadway Leigh-on-sea Essex
Received 3 Mar 2026
Not published26/00308/AMDT
Application to vary condition 02 (Approved Plans) alteration to mansard roof profile including lift housing, fenestration, rooflight and additional terrace to the east side, alteration to elevations at basement, ground, first and second floor level including fenestration, materials, porch detailing, installation of gas pipes; amendment to internal layout to provide additional wc and alterations to privacy glazing in east lightwell, amendment to design of basement lightwell, amended boundary treatment and amendment to parking layout to reduce the number of parking spaces from 7 to 6 and to amended refuse and cycle storage details (Material amendment of planning permission 17/01289/FUL dated 1st May 2018) (Part Retrospective)
Royal Mansions 15 Royal Terrace Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1DY
Received 9 Mar 2026
Not published26/00310/BC4
Erect new entrance canopy to north elevation
Adventure Island Western Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1EE
Received 10 Mar 2026
Not published26/00317/FUL
Change of use from a Church (Class F1(f)) to a Day Nursery (Class E(f)), alter elevations, layout parking, cycle store, refuse store, landscaping and erect fencing to front areas (amended proposal)
United Methodist Church St Andrews Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9HX
Received 11 Mar 2026
Not published26/00331/AMDT
Application to remove Condition 02 (privacy screens) of planning permission 23/00587/FUL dated 13.06.2023
First Floor 32 Shaftesbury Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2YS
Received 12 Mar 2026

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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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