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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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00485/AMDT
Application to remove Condition 11 (BREEAM Rating) of planning permission 25/01582/FUL dated 04.02.2026
Rear Of 1075 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3JP
Received 10 Apr 2026
Not published26/00486/FUL
Erect external staircase to rear from first floor flat, alter elevations
34A Whitefriars Crescent Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8EU
Received 10 Apr 2026
Not published26/00492/FULH
Replace existing porch to front, demolish existing conservatory, erect single storey rear extension with roof lanterns, erect first floor rear extension, install additional roof light to rear and alterations to elevations
44 Burges Road Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3AX
Received 10 Apr 2026
Not published26/00495/FULH
Install dormers to rear and side, erect two storey side and rear extensions, erect basement extension with rooflight to flat roof and rear terrace, alter elevations, and form external access steps to basement (part retrospective)
30 Galton Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8LA
Received 13 Apr 2026
Not published26/00497/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 03 (external lighting), 09 (hard and soft landscaping) and 10 (retractable awning details) of planning permission 25/00726/FUL dated 30.01.2026
59 - 61 Broadway Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1PE
Received 13 Apr 2026
Not published26/00499/FUL
Erect single storey extension to front and rear elevations, alter shopfront, install canopy, layout patio to front with seating area, install A/C units, extraction system to roof and storage container to rear (Retrospective)
556 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HX
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not published26/00500/ADV
Install one internally illuminated fascia sign to front elevation, one internally illuminated fascia sign to the front entrance and one internally illuminated fascia sign to side elevation (Retrospective)
556 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HX
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not published26/00503/FULH
Install wall-mounted electric vehicle charging point, with associated cabling, to side elevation
11 Officers Mess Mess Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9UJ
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not published26/00504/LBC
Install wall-mounted electric vehicle charging point, with associated cabling, to side elevation (Listed Building Consent)
11 Officers Mess Mess Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9UJ
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not published26/00506/FULH
Demolish existing conservatory, erect single storey rear extension, erect first floor extension to front elevation, convert part of the existing garage, alterations to the existing front porch and alterations to elevations
18 Kingsteignton Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 8AY
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not published26/00507/FULH
Partial demolish boundary wall, layout parking and install vehicle crossover onto Marine Parade
63 Marine Parade Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2NQ
Received 14 Apr 2026
Not published26/00509/FUL
Change of use of existing parking garage (sui generis) at the rear of 112 Rectory Grove and erection of a single-storey extension to form a single-storey one-bedroom dwellinghouse (Class C3), alterations to the roof including rooflights and photovoltaic panels, formation of private amenity space and associated external alterations including bin and cycle storage, and alteration of vehicular access onto Leighville Grove
112 Rectory Grove Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2HL
Received 15 Apr 2026
Not published26/00519/FULH
Erect single storey side extension, erect single storey rear extension with rooflights, and alter elevations
5 Burges Terrace Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3BD
Received 16 Apr 2026
Not published26/00523/FULH
Raise ridge height and alter roof pitch, install dormer to rear with Juliet balconies to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, install PV panels to flat roof, erect part single/part two storey rear extension with roof lantern, erect first floor front extension, erect porch and canopy to front, alter elevations.
42 Parkanaur Avenue Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3HY
Received 17 Apr 2026
Not published26/00524/FUL
Erect detached outbuilding to rear (retrospective)
18 Belle Vue Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2QZ
Received 17 Apr 2026
Not published26/00527/TPO
Crown reduce by 1.5m one English Oak Tree to front (Application for works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order)
64 Nobles Green Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5QQ
Received 17 Apr 2026
Not published26/00531/FUL
Install vehicle crossover onto Leigh Hall Road and layout parking to front
Flat Ground Floor 110 Leigh Hall Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1QZ
Received 20 Apr 2026
Not published26/00534/FUL
Change of use from Police Office (Sui Generis) to mixed use cafe and hairdressers (Class E), raise roof, alter elevations, provide an access ramp and form raised external seating area to the front with guardrails
Police Station 360 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5PT
Received 20 Apr 2026
Not published26/00535/FUL
Change of use of existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to residential Children's Home (Class C2) to provide accommodation for up to three children under the age of 18 with 24-hour staffing and care
276 Bridgwater Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0EZ
Received 20 Apr 2026
Not published26/00537/CLP
Use dwelling (Class C3) as a 6-person House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed)
114 York Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2DJ
Received 21 Apr 2026
Not published26/00538/FULH
Erect single storey rear extension with rooflights
57A Station Road Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3JZ
Received 21 Apr 2026
Not published26/00540/FULH
Front entrance alterations including replacement front door and projecting entrance canopy
22 Hayes Barton Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3TS
Received 21 Apr 2026
Not published26/00541/CLP
Convert garage to habitable accommodation with new window to front elevation, and extend existing side dormer (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)
22 Hayes Barton Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3TS
Received 21 Apr 2026
Not published26/00542/FULH
Erect single storey rear extension with rooflights
10 Leigh Cliff Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1DJ
Received 21 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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