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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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00756/LBC
Remove existing roof covering and ducting from Dixon Studio, replace RAAC structural roof deck and install new waterproofing membrane, replace, re-purpose or re-fix air handling ducting and install new safety rail to roof (Listed Building Consent)
Palace Theatre 430 London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9LA
Received 4 Jun 2026
Not published26/00757/ADV
Install 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign to front elevation
Lifstan Boys Club Lifstan Way Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2XX
Received 4 Jun 2026
Not published26/00758/AD
Application for Approval of Details pursuant to conditions 03 (details of materials), 05 (hard and soft landscaping), 08 (energy efficiency and sustainability) and 13 (refuse and cycle storage) of planning permission 24/00190/FUL dated 23.08.2024
Land Adjacent To 55 Rockleigh Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex
Received 4 Jun 2026
Not published26/00759/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 03 (cycle parking), 04 (refuse and recycling storage and waste management plan), 05 (water efficiency measures) and 06 (energy efficiency and renewable energy measures) of planning permission 26/00182/FUL dated 10.04.2026
70 St Ann's Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 5AU
Received 5 Jun 2026
Not published26/00760/TPO
Fell one Sycamore Tree (T1) to front (Application for works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order)
Land At Marks Court Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 5 Jun 2026
Not published26/00761/FUL
Change of use from single dwellinghouse to one self-contained flat at first and second floor (Class C3) with balcony to first floor rear and Jewish Ritual Bath (Mikvah) with associated showers and changing area (Class F1) to ground floor, erect single storey rear/side extension, alter elevations, layout associated refuse, recycling and cycle storage
1 Fleetwood Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9RA
Received 5 Jun 2026
Not published26/00762/FUL
Install external staircase and door to flank elevation with obscure glazed screening
67A Avenue Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7PJ
Received 5 Jun 2026
Not published26/00763/FUL
Replace existing single glazed window to rear with double glazed window
Flat 5 13 Palmerston Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7TA
Received 6 Jun 2026
Not published26/00765/FUL
Change of use from a betting shop (Sui Generis) to a restaurant/cafe (Class E), installation of extraction flue with false chimney concealment and formation of new fire exit door to rear elevation
2 - 4 West Street Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6HJ
Received 8 Jun 2026
Not published26/00767/TPO
Fell 2 x Oak trees (T1 and T2) (Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order)
Trees Between 162 Eastwood Road And 5 Blenheim Chase Leigh-on-sea Essex
Received 9 Jun 2026
Not published26/00768/CLP
Demolish existing conservatory, single storey rear extension with rooflights (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)
252 Green Lane Eastwood Essex SS9 5RJ
Received 9 Jun 2026
Not published26/00769/FULH
Erect open framed pergola to side with lean-to roof to attach to main dwelling
78 Crowstone Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8BD
Received 9 Jun 2026
Not published26/00770/FULH
Demolish existing rear extensions and erect single storey rear extension with rooflights and alter elevations
100 Crowstone Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8LQ
Received 9 Jun 2026
Not published26/00771/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 03 (external materials, canopy and parapet edge detailing) of planning permission 25/00474/FULH dated 23.05.2025
34 Cliff Parade Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1BB
Received 9 Jun 2026
Not published26/00772/AMDT
Application to vary conditions 02 (Approved Plans) and 03 (Materials) to have the boundary wall in render rather than face brick and remove chimney (Material Amendment to planning permission 25/00381/FULH dated 08/05/2025)
140 Southchurch Boulevard Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4UY
Received 9 Jun 2026
Not published26/00773/FUL
Erect raised detached building with first-floor commercial unit, external staircase, cycle store and associated landscaping to rear of 363 - 365A Rayleigh Road
363 - 365A Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5PS
Received 10 Jun 2026
Not published26/00774/CLP
Replace existing garage to side (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
15 The Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8PL
Received 10 Jun 2026
Not published26/00775/FUL
Remove existing roof covering and ducting from Dixon Studio, replace RAAC structural roof deck and install new waterproofing membrane, replace, re-purpose or re-fix air handling ducting and install new safety rail to roof
Palace Theatre 430 London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9LA
Received 10 Jun 2026
Not published26/00776/FUL
Install dormer to rear to create habitable accommodation in loftspace, install rooflight to front and alter elevations
1587A London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2SG
Received 10 Jun 2026
Not published26/00777/FUL
Erect shed on 5th floor terrace (Retrospective)
71 Meridian Point Southchurch Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2EB
Received 10 Jun 2026
Not published26/00778/FUL
Convert existing coach house to a one bedroom annexe ancillary to the main dwelling
13 Royal Mews Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 10 Jun 2026
Not published26/00779/LBC
Convert existing coach house to a one bedroom annexe ancillary to the main dwelling
13 Royal Mews Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 10 Jun 2026
Not published26/00780/FULH
Erect single storey rear extension (retrospective)
96 Westbury Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4DN
Received 11 Jun 2026
Not published26/00782/AD
Application for Approval of Details pursuant to condition 05 (Demolition and Construction Management Plan) of planning permission of 26/00336/FULH dated 19.05.26
4 Elms Court Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0BF
Received 11 Jun 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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