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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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00667/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 02 (refuse and recycling storage and waste management plan) and 03 (cycle storage) of planning permission 25/01376/FUL dated 27.03.2026
7 Bryant Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2YD
Received 14 May 2026
Not published26/00669/ADV
Install 1no. non-illuminated billboard sign to side of building
612 London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9HW
Received 15 May 2026
Not published26/00670/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 07 (renewable energy scheme) and 11 (refuse and cycle storage) of planning permission 25/00204/FUL dated 05.06.2025
104 The Broadway Thorpe Bay Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3HH
Received 15 May 2026
Not published26/00671/FULH
Erect single storey side and rear extension, alter elevations
28 Leighcroft Gardens Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4NP
Received 15 May 2026
Not published26/00672/FUL
Demolish existing side extension, erect attached dwelling with associated amenities, form two vehicle crossovers onto Gunners Road
127 Gunners Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9SB
Received 15 May 2026
Not published26/00673/FUL
Extend existing outbuilding to rear and convert into one self-contained residential unit with associated amenity space, alter elevations and install bike and bin store (amended proposal)
867 London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex
Received 15 May 2026
Not published26/00674/AMDT
Application to vary Condition 02 (approved plans) to substitute approved drawings 38/24 and 38/25 with revised drawings 25x01xP01 and 25x01xP02 to amend the roof design of the approved rear extension from a part pitched/part flat roof to a full flat roof (Material Amendment to planning permission 25/01257/FULH dated 28.10.2025)
38 Adalia Crescent Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3SN
Received 16 May 2026
Not published26/00675/TPO
Crown reduce 1no. Maple tree by up to 2.5m to previous pruning points and remove deadwood (Work to a trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order)
Berkley Court 140 Gainsborough Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex
Received 18 May 2026
Not published26/00676/AMDT
Application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) to allow the substitution of approved drawings with revised drawings reflecting amendments to the front elevation (Material Amendment to planning permission 25/00034/FULH dated 30.09.2025)
55 First Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8HP
Received 18 May 2026
Not published26/00677/CLP
Removal of two existing rear extensions and erection of single storey rear extension with roof lantern (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed) (Amended Proposal)
65 Fleetwood Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9RB
Received 18 May 2026
Not published26/00679/ADV
Install painted matte black fascia board with painted matte white lettering (part-retrospective)
151 Hamlet Court Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7EW
Received 19 May 2026
Not published26/00681/CLP
Single storey rear and side extensions, alterations to elevations (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)
5 Leighfields Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5NR
Received 19 May 2026
Not published26/00682/FULH
Erect single storey rear/side extension with rooflights and alter elevations
21 Rockleigh Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1LA
Received 20 May 2026
Not published26/00683/CLP
Dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
21 Rockleigh Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1LA
Received 20 May 2026
Not published26/00684/FULH
Erect single storey rear extension and alterations to rear elevation
45 Westleigh Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2LD
Received 20 May 2026
Not published26/00685/FULH
Erect hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in loftspace, install rooflights to front, erect single storey rear extension, alter elevations and extend boundary wall
1554 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2QW
Received 20 May 2026
Not published26/00686/PA62
Demolition of existing garages and ancillary outbuildings and erection of detached building comprising 4 self-contained flats (Class C3) (Prior Approval)
1134 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2AJ
Received 20 May 2026
Not published26/00687/CLP
Alter roof from hip to gable at rear to provide additional habitable accommodation in loft space, alterations to the existing south-facing, side dormer (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)
97 Marcus Avenue Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3LE
Received 20 May 2026
Not published26/00688/AMDT
Application to vary conditions 01 (Approved Plans) and 02 (Noise Mitigation Measures and Compliance) to substitute approved drawing C0528-23-20 Rev A with amended drawing C0528-23-20 Rev B comprising repositioning of HVAC units and amended acoustic mitigation measures, and to amend the approved noise mitigation implementation and compliance timescales (Material Amendment to planning permission 25/01609/FUL dated 09.01.2026)
127 The Broadway Thorpe Bay Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3EX
Received 20 May 2026
Not published26/00689/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 26 (site remediation and verification) (phase 13 only) of planning permission 25/01014/AMDT dated 28.09.2025
Cantel Medical Ltd Campfield Road Shoeburyness Essex SS3 9BX
Received 20 May 2026
Not published26/00690/CLP
Extend garage at front and rear
472 Woodgrange Drive Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3ED
Received 21 May 2026
Not published26/00691/FULH
Alter roof to existing rear lean-to and erect single storey rear extension with rooflights
45 Medway Crescent Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2UX
Received 21 May 2026
Not published26/00692/FUL
Install external metal roller shutter to the front elevation (Retrospective)
1717 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2SW
Received 21 May 2026
Not published26/00693/FUL
Raise ridge height of building to front and form front and rear dormers, change of use from ground floor car sales to three self-contained flats, erect single storey undercroft infill extension and first floor rear extension, alterations to three existing first-floor self-contained flats, install first floor balconies/roof terraces, alterations to elevations, demolish rear buildings and erect three bungalows with habitable accommodation in roof, layout amenity spaces, cycle and refuse stores (Amended Proposal)
158 - 162 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PH
Received 21 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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