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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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/00811/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 07 (renewable energy scheme), 08 (water efficiency measures), 10 (refuse and recycling storage), 13 (obscure glazing), 16 (cycle parking) and 17 (car park management plan) of planning permission 19/00552/FULM dated 28.08.2019
25 Roots Hall Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6HN
Received 17 Jun 2026
Not published26/00812/FULH
Install dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, raise ridge of side extension and remove chimney
46 Durham Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4LU
Received 18 Jun 2026
Not published26/00813/FULH
Install rooflights to rear and side and convert existing loft into habitable accommodation
142 Alexandra Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1HB
Received 18 Jun 2026
Not published26/00814/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 12 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission 26/00248/FUL dated 29/05/2026
23 Woodcutters Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4PN
Received 18 Jun 2026
Not published26/00816/CLP
Single storey side and rear extension with roof lantern (lawful development certificate - proposed)
20 Britannia Gardens Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8BN
Received 18 Jun 2026
Not published26/00817/FULH
Erect detached outbuilding to rear ancillary to main dwelling (part-retrospective)
139 Wakering Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9TN
Received 18 Jun 2026
Not published26/00818/CLP
Dormers to sides and juliette balcony to rear to form habitable accommodation in loftspace (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
20 Carlton Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1DE
Received 19 Jun 2026
Not published26/00819/CLP
Dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, single storey side and rear extensions, rooflights to front, extend soil and vent pipe to the rear, remove chimney (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
47 Bonchurch Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AR
Received 19 Jun 2026
Not published26/00820/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 04 (Waste Management Plan) and 07 (10% Renewable Energy) of planning permission 25/00460/FUL dated 21.05.2025
21 Ramuz Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9JA
Received 19 Jun 2026
Not published26/00821/CLP
Dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in loftspace, single storey side extension and new window to first floor front (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
18 Percy Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2LA
Received 19 Jun 2026
Not published26/00822/FULM
Convert existing barns and stable block to rear to form three dwellings, alterations to elevations, install bi-fold doors and windows, glazed gable feature to front elevation of main barn, communal space within courtyard, associated amenity space and boundary treatment, convert small stables block for bin and cycle storage and layout associated parking
North Shoebury House Poynters Lane Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9TY
Received 19 Jun 2026
Not published26/00823/LBC
Convert existing barns and stable block to rear to form three dwellings, alterations to elevations, install bi-fold doors and windows, glazed gable feature to front elevation of main barn, communal space within courtyard, associated amenity space and boundary treatment, convert small stables block for bin and cycle storage and layout associated parking (Listed Building Consent)
North Shoebury House Poynters Lane Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9TY
Received 19 Jun 2026
Not published26/00825/FUL
Install storage container to rear of church
Churchyard St John The Baptist Church Church Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 20 Jun 2026
Not published26/00826/ROT
Replace existing 20m column with associated 9 no. antennas, associated radio units, the siting of 3 no. radio equipment cabinets, with 2 no. radio equipment cabinets to be removed and ancillary works
Telecommunications Mast Land South Of Ness Road And Shoebury Common Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 22 Jun 2026
Not published26/00827/FUL
Install 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
147 - 149 High Street Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1LL
Received 22 Jun 2026
Not published26/00828/ADV
Install two digital 75 inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit
147 - 149 High Street Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1LL
Received 22 Jun 2026
Not published26/00829/FUL
Install 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
39 - 45 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PL
Received 22 Jun 2026
Not published26/00830/ADV
Install two digital 75 inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit
39 - 45 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PL
Received 22 Jun 2026
Not published26/00831/FUL
Install 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
BT Street Hub Footpath Outside 1076 - 1078 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 22 Jun 2026
Not published26/00832/ADV
Install two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit
BT Street Hub Footpath Outside 1076 - 1078 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 22 Jun 2026
Not published26/00833/FULH
Erect single storey side and rear extension with roof lantern
196 Hamstel Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4PH
Received 22 Jun 2026
Not published26/00834/FULH
Install dormers to front with Juliet balcony and at rear and rooflights to sides to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, erect replacement single storey rear extension, erect front porch and install first floor balcony to front, convert part of garage to habitable accommodation and alter elevations
103 Thorpe Bay Gardens Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3NW
Received 22 Jun 2026
Not published26/00835/NON
Substitution of approved drawings to remove residents' access to the communal roof terrace, including associated minor amendments to plans and elevations (Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/01541/FULM dated 20/10/2023)
141 - 159 Sutton Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 5PB
Received 22 Jun 2026
Not published26/00836/FULH
Convert existing garage into habitable accommodation alter front elevation
25 The Crest Eastwood Essex SS9 5NJ
Received 22 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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