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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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00783/TPO
Ground works and associated fibrous root pruning of T1, T2 & T3 (Oak) to install a root barrier 42m in length and 4m in depth (Application for works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order)
36 Kendal Way Eastwood Essex SS9 5QS
Received 11 Jun 2026
Not published26/00784/AD
Application for Approval of Details pursuant to condition 03 (details of materials) of planning permission 25/01700/FULH dated 28.01.26
44 Ronald Hill Grove Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2JB
Received 12 Jun 2026
Not published26/00785/FUL
Remove existing caravans and erect 5 single storey guest chalets to rear of Manor Guest House
Land Rear Of Manor Guest House 9 - 11 Pleasant Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2HQ
Received 12 Jun 2026
Not published26/00786/FUL
Erect security fencing fronting Roots Hall Avenue
Roots Hall Car Park Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6NQ
Received 12 Jun 2026
Not published26/00787/FUL
Change of use from Guesthouse (Class C1) to one dwellinghouse (Class C3)
184 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AA
Received 13 Jun 2026
Not published26/00788/PA64
Change of use of first floor storage space (Class E) to 1no. one bedroom self-contained flat (Class C3), Juliet balcony to front elevation (Prior Approval)
799 Southchurch Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2PP
Received 13 Jun 2026
Not published26/00789/AMDT
Application to vary condition 04 (cycle and bin storage) to remove the commercial cycle store element (Material amendment of planning permission 25/00962/FUL dated 08/09/2025
13 Queens Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1LT
Received 13 Jun 2026
Not published26/00790/CLP
Site a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse
31 Waltham Crescent Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4AY
Received 13 Jun 2026
Not published26/00791/FUL
Replace existing rear and side windows to first floor flat with uPVC sash windows
Flat C Northlands House 52 Park Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7PQ
Received 15 Jun 2026
Not published26/00793/FUL
Replace roof to main building
Worcester Court 35 Clifftown Parade Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 15 Jun 2026
Not published26/00794/FUL
Demolish and replace third floor and install roof garden room and terrace above (Amended Proposal)
114A Woodfield Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1ET
Received 15 Jun 2026
Not published26/00795/FULH
Erect two storey side/rear extension, first floor side extension and single storey front extension with balcony over, convert existing garage into habitable room, form front porch canopy and alter elevations
42 Willingale Way Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3SN
Received 15 Jun 2026
Not published26/00797/FULH
Convert loft into habitable accommodation, install rooflights to front and side elevations, install replacement windows, roof repairs, relocate entrance door, alterations to elevations, external insulation and render finish (Part Retrospective) (Amended Proposal)
27 Leigh Park Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2DU
Received 16 Jun 2026
Not published26/00798/FUL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 8-bed HMO (Sui Generis), erect single storey rear extension with roof lantern, install dormer to rear to create habitable accommodation in roofspace, rooflights to front, remove existing chimney, alterations to elevations and layout bin and cycle stores to rear (Amended Proposal)
43 Woodgrange Drive Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2SD
Received 16 Jun 2026
Not published26/00800/PA64
Change of use from shop (Class E) to dwellinghouse (Class C3) (Prior Approval)
894 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3NG
Received 16 Jun 2026
Not published26/00801/FULH
Erect first floor rear/side extension (Amended Proposal)
37 Leigh Hill Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2DH
Received 16 Jun 2026
Not published26/00802/TPO
Ground works and associated root pruning/severance of two Oak Trees (T1 & T2) to rear to facilitate installation of a root barrier 17m in length and 3m in depth (Application for works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order)
109 Manchester Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3EY
Received 16 Jun 2026
Not published26/00804/FUL
Change of use from shop (Class E) to car sales and servicing (Class Sui Generis) (Retrospective)
1625 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2SQ
Received 16 Jun 2026
Not published26/00805/AD
Application for Approval of Details pursuant to conditions 04 (details of Materials), 18 (Drainage details) and 28 (site levels) of planning permission 25/00816/FULM dated 11.12.25
Delaware House Maplin Way Thorpe Bay Essex SS3 9PS
Received 16 Jun 2026
Not published26/00806/FULH
Erect single storey side and rear extension
285 Western Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2QU
Received 17 Jun 2026
Not published26/00807/FULH
Hipped to gable roof extension with dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, extend existing porch to front , erect single storey rear extension
92 Priory Crescent Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6JZ
Received 17 Jun 2026
Not published26/00808/AMDT
Application to vary condition 04 (replacement parking spaces) amend wording to allow 5 bays to be replaced before the development is first used (Material amendment of planning permission 26/00326/FUL dated 14/05/2026)
Southend University Hospital Prittlewell Chase Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0RY
Received 17 Jun 2026
Not published26/00809/DOV
Modification of planning obligation (Section 106 agreement) dated 26th February 2021 pursuant to application 20/01227/OUTM dated 26.02.2021 to modify the affordable housing obligations
Land Between Barge Pier Road And Ness Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 17 Jun 2026
Not published26/00810/FULH
Hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, alter elevations
70 Cheltenham Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3EH
Received 17 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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