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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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/01059/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to informative 03 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of planning permission 24/00821/FUL dated 05.09.2024
Spire Wellesley Hospital Eastern Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4XH
Received 7 Aug 2026
Not published26/01060/FUL
Replace existing fence, posts and gates with higher security fence and gates
HM Coastguards Ness Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9DF
Received 7 Aug 2026
Not published26/01061/NON
Reduce size of one window to front elevation to securely fix the proposed main entrance door (Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 25/01130/FULH dated 21/10/2025)
3 Stuart Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 5JS
Received 8 Aug 2026
Not published26/01062/ROT
Upgrade of existing telecommunications base station comprising the removal of the existing 10m monopole, 3 no. antennas and 2 no. cabinets and installation of a replacement 20m monopole, associated antennas and equipment cabinets, together with ancillary works
Telecommunications Mast Junction Of Rayleigh Road And Whitehouse Road Eastwood Essex
Received 6 Aug 2026
Not published26/01063/FULH
Install dormer to front, erect two storey front extension and single storey side and rear extensions and alter elevations
16 Plymtree Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3RA
Received 6 Aug 2026
Not published26/01064/FULH
Hip to gable roof extension with dormers to rear and front and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, erect single storey rear extension and front porch, alter elevations and extend east elevation boundary wall
1554 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2QW
Received 7 Aug 2026
Not published26/01065/CLP
Dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace and single storey side/rear extension (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
1132 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2AJ
Received 10 Aug 2026
Not published26/01066/GPDE
Erect single storey rear extension projecting 6m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 2.6m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 3.8m
1132 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2AJ
Received 10 Aug 2026
Not published26/01067/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 07 (drainage details) of planning permission 14/00803/FUL dated 25/09/2014
44 Woodcutters Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4PL
Received 10 Aug 2026
Not published26/01068/FULH
Erect single storey rear/side extension
21 Sunningdale Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1JY
Received 10 Aug 2026
Not published26/01069/FUL
Install dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to eight person/eight bed house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis), remove existing first floor terrace to rear and install roof lantern to existing rear extension
9 Belle Vue Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4JE
Received 11 Aug 2026
Not published26/01070/CLP
Dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the loft space and rooflights to front (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
58 Ronald Park Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9QN
Received 11 Aug 2026
Not published26/01072/LBC
Repairs to existing roof, hanging tile cladding, wall panels, windows and masonary, replace gutter and down pipe and flat roof overlay, internal wall repairs and decorations, light touch refurbishment to male and female toilets (listed building consent)
Southchurch Hall Southchurch Hall Close Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2TE
Received 11 Aug 2026
Not published26/01073/FUL
Replace roof of existing conservatory, erect covered area to rear with retractable roof, replace external spiral staircase with straight staircase
4 Belton Corner Marine Parade Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2HP
Received 12 Aug 2026
Not published26/01074/FULH
Erect single storey attached garage to side
175 Eastwood Old Road Eastwood Essex SS9 4RZ
Received 12 Aug 2026
Not published26/01075/NON
Amend the approved garden arrangement through the substitution of approved drawing 202 Rev03 with drawing 202 Rev05 (Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/01877/FUL dated 11/01/2023)
11 Imperial Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex
Received 12 Aug 2026
Not published26/01076/FUL
Change of use from commercial unit (Class E (g)) to two storey dwellinghouse (Class C3), alterations to elevations, layout amenity space to rear
204 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PJ
Received 12 Aug 2026
Not published26/01077/PA64
Change of use of rear ground floor from Commercial (Class E) to 1 self contained flat (Class C3) (Prior Approval) (Amended Proposal)
Rear Of 119 Leigh Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1JH
Received 12 Aug 2026
Not published26/01078/CLP
Replace existing garage to side (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
15 The Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8PL
Received 12 Aug 2026
Not published26/01079/FUL
Fenestration alterations including canopy removal
Rear Of 119 Leigh Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1JH
Received 12 Aug 2026
Not published26/01080/LBC
Repairs and installation of cathodic protection system to concrete substructure at prince george extension of pier (listed building consent)
The Pier Western Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 12 Aug 2026
Not published26/01081/LBC
Timber repairs and protective works to Old Pier Head and Outer Pier Head of Southend Pier (Listed Building Consent)
The Pier Western Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 12 Aug 2026
Not published26/01082/FUL
Erect single storey detached annexe ancillary to main dwellinghouse
6 Kenway Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 5DX
Received 13 Aug 2026
Not published26/01083/AMDT
Application to vary Condition 07 (Opening Hours) to permit opening between 9am and 7pm Monday to Wednesday and Sunday, and between 9am and 9pm Thursday to Saturday, in place of the approved hours of 8am to 6pm daily (Material Amendment to planning permission 22/01367/FUL dated 19/01/2023)
97-99 And 101 Shaftesbury Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AN
Received 13 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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