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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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/01006/FUL
Use existing site buildings as temporary charity soup kitchen and dining area, changing room/shower and toilet facilities, office and storage space and site a static double decker bus and layout parking for a period of 2 years (Retrospective)
Former College Building Carnarvon Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 29 Jul 2026
Not published26/01007/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 04 (details of refuse and recycling storage and waste management plan), 05 (details of secure and covered cycle storage) and 06 (details of renewable energy) of planning permission 25/01052/FUL dated 15/10/2025
25 Boscombe Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 5JE
Received 29 Jul 2026
Not published26/01008/CLP
Hip to gable loft conversion, rooflights to front, and dormer to rear with Juliet balcony to create habitable accommodation in roof space (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).
61 Flemming Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AN
Received 29 Jul 2026
Not published26/01009/TPO
Remove low lateral branches to Third party Oak (T1) encroaching towards 36 Paddock Close back to main limb framework to a height of 7m to clear from property and roof. Reduce remaining canopy by 2.5-3m and reshape to balance (Application for works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order)
36 Paddock Close Eastwood Essex SS9 5QR
Received 29 Jul 2026
Not published26/01010/CLP
Convert garage to habitable room and alter front elevation (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
213 Elmsleigh Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4JH
Received 29 Jul 2026
Not published26/01012/CLP
Hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
55 Exford Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0DZ
Received 30 Jul 2026
Not published26/01014/FUL
Change of use of ground floor from shop (Class E) to dwelling (Class C3) alter front and rear elevations, layout amenity area to rear with bin and cycle storage, install solar energy panels to roof of extension to rear
144 Station Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7SB
Received 30 Jul 2026
Not published26/01015/FULH
Erect new brick wall and railings to front and side with new sliding metal gate
70 Hadleigh Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2LZ
Received 30 Jul 2026
Not published26/01016/AD
Approval of details pursuant to condition 10 ( details of surface water attenuation) of planning permission 24/00409/BC3 dated 11/12/2024
98 Denton Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0JX
Received 30 Jul 2026
Not published26/01017/AD
Approval of details pursuant to condition 10 (details of surface water attenuation) of planning permission 24/00421/BC3 dated 26/06/2024
Garages At Bradford Bury Leigh-on-sea Essex
Received 30 Jul 2026
Not published26/01018/CLP
Hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
92 Vardon Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3SQ
Received 30 Jul 2026
Not published26/01019/FULH
Erect single storey front extension, erect detached outbuilding to rear, demolish side garage and alter elevations
90 Manchester Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3HR
Received 31 Jul 2026
Not published26/01020/CLP
Single storey side extension (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)
66 Marlborough Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2UD
Received 31 Jul 2026
Not published26/01021/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 07 (tree protection measures) of planning permission 25/01659/FULH dated 07.04.2026
12 Victoria Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1AU
Received 31 Jul 2026
Not published26/01022/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 03 and 05 (post-completion noise surveys) of planning permission 24/00053/FUL dated 15.04.2024
31 - 33 Broadway Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1PA
Received 31 Jul 2026
Not published26/01023/AMDT
Application to vary and amend condition 02 (Approved Plans) and condition 04 (Restriction on Use of Roof as Balcony, Roof Garden or Terrace) for formation of a balcony on the flat roof of the approved single-storey rear extension with privacy screens and substitution of approved plans (Material Amendment to planning permission 26/00634/FULH dated 13.07.2026)
86 Thorpe Hall Avenue Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3AS
Received 31 Jul 2026
Not published26/01024/FUL
Replacement external staircase to side
14D Palmerston Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7TB
Received 31 Jul 2026
Not published26/01025/CLP
Use dwellinghouse (Class C3) as accommodation for up to four people living together as a single household and receiving care (Class C3(b)) (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed)
44A Gravel Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5AS
Received 1 Aug 2026
Not published26/01026/FULH
Hip to half hip roof extension with dormers to front and rear and rooflights to front and rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace
49 Imperial Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8NQ
Received 1 Aug 2026
Not published26/01027/FULH
Form habitable accommodation in loftspace with rooflights to front and rear, erect single storey rear extension and first floor side and rear extensions, erect porch to front and alter elevations
166 Burges Road Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3JP
Received 1 Aug 2026
Not published26/01028/FUL
Erect detached single storey annex to rear ancillary to the main dwelling
45 The Ryde Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4TH
Received 2 Aug 2026
Not published26/01029/FUL
Hip to gable roof extension with rooflights to front, rear and side to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace
60A Marguerite Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1NW
Received 2 Aug 2026
Not published26/01030/FUL
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2)
73 Butterys Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3DT
Received 3 Aug 2026
Not published26/01031/FULH
Erect detached garage to rear
183 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AA
Received 3 Aug 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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