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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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/01143/FULH
Erect first floor front/side extension and convert rear part of existing attached garage into habitable room
51 Wansfell Gardens Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3ST
Received 28 Aug 2026
Not published26/01144/FUL
Install dormers to front and rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, erect part single/part two storey rear extension with juliette balcony to first floor, infill front porch
23A Hartington Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2HR
Received 28 Aug 2026
Not published26/01145/FULH
Erect single storey rear extension with roof light, alteration to side elevation and install rooflight to rear elevation
23 Wren Close Eastwood Essex SS9 5AG
Received 29 Aug 2026
Not published26/01146/FUL
Erect single storey link corridor between existing church and hall with sun pipes windows to roof
Belfairs Methodist Church Eastwood Road North Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4NG
Received 29 Aug 2026
Not published26/01147/FULH
Raise height of boundary wall to a maximum of 1.5m, install new entrance gate to match existing, erect timber open framed carport to south of existing garage
39 Hadleigh Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2DY
Received 30 Aug 2026
Not published26/01148/AMDT
Application to vary condition 16 (Technical Housing Standards - Nationally Described Space Standards (2015) and with Building Regulation M4(2)) (Material Amendment of planning permission 23/00976/FUL dated 13/12/2023) (Retrospective)
Land Rear Of 2 Smallholdings Eastwoodbury Lane Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 1 Sept 2026
Not published26/01149/TPO
Reduce crown by 2m, reshape from adjoining gardens and remove deadwood over 30mm to one Oak Tree (T1) in rear garden (Application for works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order)
20 Kendal Way Eastwood Essex SS9 5QS
Received 1 Sept 2026
Not published26/01150/TPO
Fell to low stump and treat with one application of herbicide one London Plane Tree to front (Application for works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order)
13 Officers Mess Mess Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9UJ
Received 1 Sept 2026
Not published26/01152/CLP
Dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the roof space (Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed)
17 Surbiton Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2QS
Received 1 Sept 2026
Not published26/01153/FULH
Erect single storey side and rear extension, alteration to side elevation
17 Surbiton Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2QS
Received 1 Sept 2026
Not published26/01154/AMDT
Application to vary condition 02 house types 1 and 2 additional balconies on second floor (approved plans) (Material Amendment of planning permission 24/00311/RESM dated 21/08/2024)
Land Between Barge Pier Road And Ness Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 1 Sept 2026
Not published26/01155/PA64
Change of use of ground floor restaurant from Class E to 9 self-contained flats (Class C3) (Prior Approval)
Clifftown Shore Western Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 1 Sept 2026
Not published26/01156/FUL
Raise ridge height and alter roof to form habitable accommodation at first floor, erect single-storey rear extension and convert dwellinghouse into a 9 bed HMO (Sui Generis), alter elevations, layout bin and cycle storage to rear, layout parking to front (Amended Proposal)
179 Carlingford Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0SE
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not published26/01157/FULH
Demolish existing garage to side, raise ridge height of existing bungalow to form new first floor, erect part single/part two storey side and rear extensions, form new porch to front and alter elevations
37 Theobalds Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2NE
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not published26/01158/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 20 part A (site characterisation) and part B (site remediation scheme) of planning permission 25/00816/FULM dated 11/12/2025
Delaware House Maplin Way Thorpe Bay Essex SS3 9PS
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not published26/01159/NON
Subdivision of approved commercial unit into 2 commercial units with additional unit access to Southchurch Road elevation (Non-material amendment to planning permission 08/01458/FULM dated 30.07.2009)
Units 5 And 6 662 Southchurch Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2PS
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not published26/01160/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 04 (Community Use Agreement) of planning permission 23/00676/FULM dated 11.08.2023
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4BU
Received 2 Sept 2026
Not published26/01161/FULH
Erect two storey side extension, porch to front and single storey rear extension
120 Maplin Way Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3NB
Received 3 Sept 2026
Not published26/01162/FUL
Demolish existing garages, erect two storey building comprising offices and storage at ground floor and storage at first floor, layout 2no. parking spaces to front
Garages Rear Of 20 Durham Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 3 Sept 2026
Not published26/01163/FULH
Erect single storey rear extension
99 Parkanaur Avenue Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3JA
Received 3 Sept 2026
Not published26/01164/FULH
Demolish existing detached garage, erect garage with mezzanine floor and basement level storage space, erect single storey link to dwellinghouse
138 Hadleigh Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2LZ
Received 3 Sept 2026
Not published26/01165/FUL
Alter front elevation to relocate shopfront door and windows
133 Hamlet Court Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7EW
Received 3 Sept 2026
Not published26/01166/ADV
Install one non-illuminated fascia sign and one non-illuminated double sided projecting sign
133 Hamlet Court Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7EW
Received 3 Sept 2026
Not published26/01167/FUL
Demolish existing buildings, erect 4no. dwelling houses and assocaited hard and soft landscaping
348 Westbourne Grove Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0PT
Received 4 Sept 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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