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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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00694/FULH
Erect single storey rear and side extension with rooflights to rear, extend existing front porch
17 Seymour Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8NJ
Received 21 May 2026
Not published26/00696/FULH
Alter front dormer, extend existing side dormer and form rear gable, erect first floor rear extension with balconies, alter front porch and alter elevations
20 Burges Road Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3AY
Received 21 May 2026
Not published26/00697/FULH
Demolish conservatory, erect single storey rear extension, partially convert garage to habitable accommodation and alter elevations
198 Barnstaple Road Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3PP
Received 21 May 2026
Not published26/00699/CLP
Single storey rear extension with mono-pitched roof (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)
139 Victoria Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2TD
Received 21 May 2026
Not published26/00700/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 05 (noise survey) of planning permission 25/01774/FUL dated 23.03.2026
199 - 203 High Street Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 21 May 2026
Not published26/00702/FULH
Demolish existing conservatory and erect part single / part two storey rear extension with rooflight and alter elevations
1 Glebe Close Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3DS
Received 22 May 2026
Not published26/00703/TPO
Fell to ground level and treat stumps to inhibit regrowth one Horse Chestnut Tree (T3) and one Oak Tree (T5) to rear (Application for works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order)
3 Leigh Park Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2DU
Received 22 May 2026
Not published26/00704/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 04 (refuse and recycling storage and waste management plan) and 05 (cycle storage) of planning permission 24/01973/FUL dated 15.10.2025
579 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HR
Received 22 May 2026
Not published26/00705/FULH
Erect part single, part two storey side/rear extension with rooflights, single storey front extension and alter elevations
137 Johnstone Road Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3NG
Received 22 May 2026
Not published26/00706/FULH
Erect single storey rear and side extension with rooflights, remodel existing roof and erect rear and front dormers to form habitable accommodation in roofspace, convert one garage to habitable accommodation, alterations to elevations
123 Burges Road Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3JL
Received 22 May 2026
Not published26/00707/CLP
Hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the roofspace, rooflight to front and alteration to side elevation (Lawful Development Certificate -Proposed)
54 Thames Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2XD
Received 22 May 2026
Not published26/00711/PA64
Change of use of first floor from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 1 self-contained flat (Class C3) (Prior Approval)
First Floor 11A Ashleigh Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1AD
Received 22 May 2026
Not published26/00712/AMDT
Application to vary Condition 05 (hours of operation) to amend the approved opening hours on Saturdays from 09:00-17:00 to 07:00-17:00 (Material amendment of planning permission 25/00922/FUL dated 27.03.2026)
Shoeburyness Gas Holder Station Elm Road Shoeburyness Essex
Received 23 May 2026
Not published26/00714/FULH
Erect single storey rear extension, convert garage to habitable accommodation and alter elevations
26 Macmurdo Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5AQ
Received 26 May 2026
Not published26/00717/CLP
Hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer with Juliet balcony and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, convert garage to habitable accommodation and alter elevations (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)
32 Danesleigh Gardens Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4NL
Received 26 May 2026
Not published26/00718/FULH
Demolish existing garage and conservatory, erect single storey rear and side extension with roof lanterns and alter elevations
31 Blenheim Crescent Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3DT
Received 27 May 2026
Not published26/00719/FUL
Alter elevations including insertion and enlargement of windows and doors and rooflights to rear
Absolute Arts 188 - 192 Station Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7SB
Received 27 May 2026
Not published26/00720/TPO
Fell 1 x Oak (T1) to ground level (Works to trees covered by a tree preservation order)
50 Tudor Gardens Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AF
Received 27 May 2026
Not published26/00721/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 26 Phase 12 (site remediation and verification) of planning permission 25/01014/AMDT dated 28.09.2025
Cantel Medical Ltd Campfield Road Shoeburyness Essex SS3 9BX
Received 27 May 2026
Not published26/00722/FUL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 7 bed HMO (Sui Generis), erect single storey rear extension
114 York Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2DJ
Received 27 May 2026
Not published26/00724/FULH
Erect single storey rear extension
24 Lord Roberts Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1NE
Received 28 May 2026
Not published26/00725/AMDT
Application to vary condition 06 (Building Regulation Part M4(2)) - internal stepped change in level between entrance hallway and rear kitchen/dining room as shown on approved plans (Material amendment of planning permission 25/00776/AMDT dated 11.08.2025)
64 Bonchurch Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AT
Received 28 May 2026
Not published26/00726/FULH
Form roof terrace to first floor rear extension and alter rear elevation
6 Braemar Crescent Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3RL
Received 28 May 2026
Not published26/00727/CLP
Dormers to sides to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, remove chimneys and alter elevations (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
206 Hadleigh Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2LP
Received 28 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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