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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352 approved · 53 refused · 4 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/01169/FUL
Alter existing windows on all elevations
Maini House 90 - 92 Baxter Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not published26/01170/PA56
Erect additional storey to existing building to provide additional 4no. self-contained residential flats (Prior Approval)
Highlands Court London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not published26/01171/AMDT
Application to vary Condition 02 (Approved Plans) to substitute the approved drawings with revised plans incorporating pitched roofs to the rear dormer and rear extension (Material Amendment to planning permission 25/01027/FULH dated 23.10.2025)
292 Westbourne Grove Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0PT
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not published26/01173/NTPOR
Request for one Oak Tree at end of rear garden to be protected by a Tree Preservation Order
76 Leigham Court Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1PU
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not published26/01174/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 05 (balustrade design and materials) and 06 (hardstanding materials and surface water drainage) of planning permission 25/01616/FULH dated 24.03.2026
24 Uttons Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EL
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not published26/01175/ROT
Upgrade equipment within base station
Longbow Sherwood Way Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not published26/01176/FULH
Erect single storey and first floor side extensions, replace existing garage/store with detached garage
9 Southbourne Gardens Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0AG
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not published26/01177/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 02 (privacy screen) of planning permission 25/01093/FULH dated 07.10.2025 and allowed on Appeal dated 10.06.26
54 Parkanaur Avenue Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3HY
Received 4 Sept 2026
Not published26/01178/CLP
Hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, alter elevations (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
11 Cameron Close Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3SB
Received 5 Sept 2026
Not published26/01179/CLP
Temporary use of existing second floor bedroom as home office (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
59 Rochester Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0NJ
Received 7 Sept 2026
Not published26/01181/BC4
Install perspex glazing panels and polycarbonate roofing sheets to existing decking area (retrospective)
Park Cafe Belfairs Park Eastwood Road North Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4LR
Received 7 Sept 2026
Not published26/01182/ROT
Replace 3no. antenna, works within the existing equipment cabinet and associated ancillary work
Chalkwell Lodge London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex
Received 7 Sept 2026
Not published26/01183/CLP
Use dwelling as residential family centre (Use Class C2) for a maximum of up to 6 families (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)
Bali Hai Residential Care Home 14 - 16 Southbourne Grove Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9UR
Received 7 Sept 2026
Not published26/01184/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 12 (Phase 1 and Phase 2 contamination risk assessment) of planning permission 24/00421/BC3 dated 26.06.2024
Garages At Bradford Bury Leigh-on-sea Essex
Received 7 Sept 2026
Not published26/01185/AMDT
Application to remove Condition 05 (Tree Protection Plan) of Planning Permission 26/00028/FULH dated 27/02/2026
67 Mayfield Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6NR
Received 7 Sept 2026
Not published26/01188/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 02 (external materials), 03 (railings, handrails, guardrails, seating, boundary treatments and security gates), 04 (hard surfacing and construction method statement) and 05 (soft landscaping) of planning permission 25/00172/PAR dated 06.05.2025
Chalkwell Railway Station The Ridgeway Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 8PX
Received 8 Sept 2026
Not published26/01189/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 02 (details of materials), 03 (details of railings, handrails, guardrails, seating, boundary treatments and security gates), 04 (details and method statement for all hard surfaces) and 05 (details of soft landscaping) of planning permission 25/00174/PAR dated 28/03/2025
Southend East Railway Station Ambleside Drive Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2UP
Received 8 Sept 2026
Not published26/01190/AD
Application for Approval of Details pursuant to condition 02 (Noise Survey) of planning permission 26/00887/FULH dated 21.08.26 (Retrospective)
10 Treelawn Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4AQ
Received 8 Sept 2026
Not published26/01191/FUL
Change of use of ground floor from public house to ancillary/secondary seating in connection with Neptunes Fish Bar at 40 Marine Parade
39 Marine Parade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2EN
Received 7 Sept 2026
Not published26/01192/PA64
Change of use of rear ground floor and first floor from commercial (Class E) to 2 self-contained flats (Class C3), with front ground floor commercial unit retained (Prior Approval)
1587 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2SG
Received 8 Sept 2026
Not published26/01193/CLP
Enlarge rear dormer (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
7 Kilworth Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2DS
Received 9 Sept 2026
Not published26/01194/FULH
Demolish first floor rear extension, raise ridge height and alter roof pitch, install dormer to rear with Juliet balconies to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, install PV panels to flat roof, erect part single/part two storey rear extension with roof lantern, erect first floor front extension, erect porch and canopy to front, alter elevations
42 Parkanaur Avenue Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3HY
Received 9 Sept 2026
Not published26/01197/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 03 (details of materials) of planning permission 26/00523/FULH dated 16/07/2026
42 Parkanaur Avenue Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3HY
Received 9 Sept 2026
Not published26/01198/AD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 19 (Waste Management and Service Plan) of planning permission 23/00976/FUL dated 13.12.2023
Land Rear Of 2 Smallholdings Eastwoodbury Lane Southend-on-sea Essex
Received 9 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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