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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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00339/FUL
Erect hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear to create habitable accommodation in the roofspace and erect balustrade and rooflight to rear
238A York Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RX
Received 13 Mar 2026
Not published26/00345/FULH
Install vehicle crossover onto Eastcote Grove
385 Hamstel Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4LE
Received 16 Mar 2026
Not published26/00363/FULH
Install outdoor swimming pool with associated patio/hard landscaping and plant equipment, and construct plant cabinet outbuilding within rear garden
1 Warrior Square Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9PZ
Received 19 Mar 2026
Not published26/00364/LBC
Install outdoor swimming pool with associated patio/hard landscaping and plant equipment, and construct plant cabinet outbuilding within rear garden (Listed Building Consent)
1 Warrior Square Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9PZ
Received 19 Mar 2026
Not published26/00370/PA64
Change of use from commercial, business and service (Class E) to 149 self-contained flats (Class C3) with two commercial units to front at ground floor, layout refuse and cycle storage and off-street parking (Prior Approval)
Thamesgate House 33 - 41 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 19 Mar 2026
Not published26/00379/FUL
Install vehicle crossover onto Chalkwell Park Drive
67 Chalkwell Park Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1NH
Received 22 Mar 2026
Not published26/00380/FUL
Demolish outbuildings and rear conservatory, erect single storey rear extension and single storey front/side extension, alter elevations, layout ambulance bay
St Martins Home 59 Imperial Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8NQ
Received 23 Mar 2026
Not published26/00381/FUL
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to commercial office (Class E(g)(i))
11 Leigh Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1JP
Received 23 Mar 2026
Not published26/00391/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 06 (Waste Management Plan) of planning permission 24/01142/FUL dated 08.10.2024
Unit 18 Leighcliff Building Maple Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1PR
Received 24 Mar 2026
Not published26/00404/FUL
Erect 2.5-storey building to provide an 18-bed House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis), with associated landscaping, refuse/recycling stores, and cycle parking
Cash And Carry 2 Clarence Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1AN
Received 26 Mar 2026
Not published26/00405/FUL
Change of use from sheltered housing (Class C3) to children's nursery (Class E(f)) layout parking and bin store to front
Abbeyfield St Margarets 1461 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2SB
Received 26 Mar 2026
Not published26/00411/FUL
Change of use of outbuilding to rear from storage to additional residential accommodation ancillary to ground floor House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4), including associated external works and provision of refuse and cycle storage
132 Hobleythick Lane Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0RJ
Received 27 Mar 2026
Not published26/00416/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 04 (external materials) of planning permission 22/01944/AMDT dated 09/01/2023
Land East Of Fossetts Way Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 27 Mar 2026
Not published26/00429/FUL
Change of use from restaurant to showroom (for lift company) on ground and first floor, enclose existing first floor stairwell and install roof extension at second floor to form one self-contained flat with new associated plant enclosure
141 Broadway Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1PJ
Received 31 Mar 2026
Not published26/00432/AMDT
Application to remove Condition 06 (Energy Efficiency and On-Site Renewables) of planning permission 23/00215/FUL dated 06.06.2023
11 St Vincent's Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7PP
Received 31 Mar 2026
Not published26/00443/FUL
Change of use of an existing semi-detached dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a residential Children's Home (Class C2) to provide accommodation for up to 3 children aged 13-18 with 24-hour staffing, and provision of cycle storage in the rear garden
207 York Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RU
Received 1 Apr 2026
Not published26/00445/AMDT
Application to vary Condition 02 (approved plans) to alter the site layout, relocate dwelling and vary crossover and street tree position and to remove Condition 15 (Trial hole investigation for adjacent street tree) of planning permission 26/00013/AMDT dated 30.03.2026
59 - 61 Cliffsea Grove Leigh-on-sea Essex
Received 1 Apr 2026
Not published26/00450/FULH
Alter elevations including replacement of windows to front and rear, installation of new first-floor window, extension and replacement of existing front bay window, erect roof extension and removal of secondary chimney stack
38 Hall Park Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8NR
Received 3 Apr 2026
Not published26/00462/AMDT
Application to remove Condition 05 (compliance with Building Regulations M4(2) and M4(3)) of planning permission 20/01396/FULM dated 07.04.2021
The Avenue 47 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 7 Apr 2026
Not published26/00466/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 09 (refuse and recycling storage facilities and waste management strategy), 12 (soft landscaping), and 14 (hard landscaping and means of enclosure), and informative 01 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of planning permission 25/00938/FULM dated 29.10.2025
The Old Gas Works Station Progress Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5PR
Received 8 Apr 2026
Not published26/00467/FUL
Change of use from nursery (Class E) to dwellinghouse (Class C3), install rooflights to flat and pitched roof, alter elevations including replacement of side elevation window, provide an access ramp to the side entrance elevation, and provide cycle and refuse stores in the rear garden (Amended Proposal)
268 Central Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4EE
Received 8 Apr 2026
Not published26/00471/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 04 (refuse and recycling storage and waste management plan), 05 (cycle storage), 06 (10% on-site renewable energy provision) and 07 (water efficiency) of planning permission 25/01322/FUL dated 17.12.2025
37 Boston Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6JH
Received 8 Apr 2026
Not published26/00477/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 04 (cycle and refuse storage), 06 (on-site renewable energy provision) and 07 (water efficiency) of planning permission 26/00789/AMDT dated 10.08.2026
13 Queens Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1LT
Received 9 Apr 2026
Not published26/00482/FULH
Demolish existing garage, erect replacement garage, replace existing fence with wall/fence and erect pergola
12 Dering Crescent Eastwood Essex SS9 5RE
Received 9 Apr 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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