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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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00632/FUL
Change of use of ground floor from office (Class E) to one 2-bed supported living unit (Class C3(b)), erect single storey detached cabin to rear for office and ancillary support use, alterations to parking and external areas
Nelsons Gate 217A North Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex
Received 8 May 2026
Not published26/00633/FUL
Alterations to shopfront and front elevation (Part-Retrospective)
615 - 617 Southchurch Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2PN
Received 8 May 2026
Not published26/00634/FULH
Erect part single part two storey rear extension with Juliet balcony, rooflight to rear elevation
86 Thorpe Hall Avenue Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3AS
Received 11 May 2026
Not published26/00635/AMDT
Application to vary Condition 19 (Parking Quantum) to amend the wording of the condition to reflect the approved residential parking provision and associated plans (Minor Material Amendment to planning permission 24/00237/AMDT dated 21.08.2024)
Land Between Barge Pier Road And Ness Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 11 May 2026
Not published26/00636/FUL
Convert two flats to one dwellinghouse, install balconies to north and south elevations, erect sauna shed to rear, extend garage and alter elevations
84 Undercliff Gardens Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1ED
Received 11 May 2026
Not published26/00637/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 09 (refuse and cycle stores) of planning permission 14/00299/FUL dated 09.04.2014
215 - 215A North Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7AF
Received 11 May 2026
Not published26/00638/FULH
Raise ridge height and install dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in loftspace, install rooflights to front roof slope, erect single storey ground floor infill extension, convert existing garage to habitable accommodation and alter elevations
246 Shoebury Road Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3RG
Received 11 May 2026
Not published26/00639/FUL
Change of use rear of ground floor from commercial (Class E) to 1no. self-contained flat with commercial unit (Class E) retained to front, reconfigure and extend first-floor flat, create additional self-contained flat at second floor, raise ridge height with hip to gable roof extension to side with rooflights to create habitable accommodation in roofspace, erect first floor extensions to front/side, two-storey rear extension, alter elevations, layout parking and cycle store to rear, refuse store to side
1348 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2UH
Received 11 May 2026
Not published26/00640/FUL
Demolish existing buildings and erect three storey building comprising 6no. self-contained flats and office to ground floor front, install associated bin and cycle storage, the creation of a crossover and reinstatement of redundant crossovers (Amended Proposal)
1069 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3JP
Received 11 May 2026
Not published26/00642/FULH
Erect part 1.5m and 2m fence to front and side of boundary (Retrospective)
40 Holyrood Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9XY
Received 11 May 2026
Not published26/00643/FULH
Erect single storey side/rear extension
50 Crowborough Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6LP
Received 12 May 2026
Not published26/00644/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 03 (materials and specification of palisade fencing) of planning permission 26/00306/FUL dated 01.05.2026
15 Progress Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5LE
Received 12 May 2026
Not published26/00645/PA64
Change of use of rear ground floor and first floor from commercial (Class E) to 2 self-contained flats (Class C3), with front ground floor commercial unit retained (Prior Approval)
1587 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2SG
Received 12 May 2026
Not published26/00646/FUL
Layout parking to front and form new vehicle crossover onto Eastcote Grove
46A Eastcote Grove Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4QB
Received 12 May 2026
Not published26/00649/FUL
Erect replacement drill tower with associated external lighting
Southend Fire Station Sutton Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 5PX
Received 12 May 2026
Not published26/00650/FUL
Erect 1no. new detached bungalow with associated amenity space, layout parking to front and extend existing vehicle crossover onto Stuart Street
Land Rear Of 1 - 3 Stuart Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 13 May 2026
Not published26/00651/AMDT
Application to vary and amend Condition 02 (Approved Plans) replace plan numbers 2516 TP-01-A, 2516 TP-02-C with plan numbers 2516 TP-01-B, 2516 TP-02-D (Material Amendment to planning permission 25/01239/FULH dated 25/11/2025)
25 Marine Parade Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2NA
Received 13 May 2026
Not published26/00653/CLP
Use dwelling (Class C3) as 6-person HMO (Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed)
136 Southchurch Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RP
Received 13 May 2026
Not published26/00654/FUL
Alter elevations and install windows and doors to front elevation
2 Smith Street Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9AL
Received 13 May 2026
Not published26/00655/FULH
Erect single storey rear/side extension, extend porch to front, reinstate integrated garage and alter elevations
12 Quorn Gardens Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2TB
Received 13 May 2026
Not published26/00662/FUL
Demolish existing boundary wall to front, layout parking to front with EV charging facility, refuse store and landscaping, form new vehicle crossover onto Clifton Drive (amended proposal)
4A Clifton Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7SW
Received 14 May 2026
Not published26/00664/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 07 (noise mitigation measures and post-completion noise survey) of planning permission 24/01997/PA64 dated 11.02.2025
4 Southchurch Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2NE
Received 14 May 2026
Not published26/00665/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 07 (noise mitigation measures and post-completion noise survey) of planning permission 25/01462/AMDT dated 25.11.2025
4 Southchurch Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2NE
Received 14 May 2026
Not published26/00666/CLP
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension with two roof lanterns (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)
10 The Maze Eastwood Essex SS9 5RW
Received 14 May 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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