Camelia Hotel 176 - 178 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00953/FUL - Full Application Registered
Extensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Convert second floor studio apartments into one two-bedroom apartment at 176 Eastern Esplanade (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 60.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Ramsar wetland 52 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 52 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area; Flood defence 39 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 1000 year flood).
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS1 3AA
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Thorpe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
ABG Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Southend are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
534decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Southend in the last twelve months, from validation. Southend decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Demolish existing garage block to rear, erect two storey building with basement comprisin…
19/01687/FUL
2019 Approved
Erect ground floor front extension incorporating bifold doors and two storey side extensi…
19/01686/FUL
2018 Approved
Demolish existing garage block to rear, erect two storey building comprising two addition…
18/01434/FUL
2018 Refused
Demolish existing garage block to rear, erect two storey building comprising two addition…
18/01016/FUL
2017 Refused
Demolish existing garage block to rear of Hotel and erect a two storey building to form 2…
17/02118/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
184 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AA
Change of Use from guesthouse (Class C1) to dwellinghouse (Class C3)
25/00273/FUL
2024 Approved
187 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AA
Use property as single dwellinghouse (certificate of lawful development - existing)
24/01857/CLE
2024 Withdrawn
184 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AA
Change of use from guesthouse (Class C1) to dwellinghouse (Class C3) (certificate of lawf…
24/01496/CLP
2024 Approved
12 Plas Newydd Close Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3AH
Extend existing vehicle crossover onto Plas Newydd Close and install hardstanding to form…
24/00529/FUL
2024 Refused
The Bay Guest House 187 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AA
Change of use from Guest House (Class C1) to single family dwellinghouse (Class C3), erec…
24/00167/FUL
2023 Approved
196 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AA
Application to remove condition 07 (first floor flat restriction) to allow the first floo…
23/01266/AMDT
2022 Approved
150 Shaftesbury Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AW
Erect first floor rear extension
22/00759/FULH
2021 Refused
193 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AA
Erection of kiosk and change of use to cafe with outdoor seating (Retrospective)(Amended…
21/02543/FUL
2021 Refused
193 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AA
Erection of kiosk and change of use to cafe with outdoor seating (retrospective)
21/01165/FUL
2021 Approved
166 Shaftesbury Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3AW
Erect single storey side and rear extension
21/01537/FULH
2021 Approved
166 Shaftesbury Avenue Southend-on-sea Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 3AW
Single storey side/rear extension (Lawful development certificate-proposed)
21/01147/CLP
2021 Refused
The Waverley 191 Eastern Esplanade Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 3AA
Change of use from guest house (Class C1) to care home (Class C2)
21/00848/FUL
2020 Approved
170 Shaftesbury Avenue Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 3AW
Dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in roofspace, install rooflights to front…
20/01342/CLP
2020 Approved
170 Shaftesbury Avenue Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 3AW
Erect single storey side and rear extension, alter elevations
20/01344/FULH
2020 Approved
7 Lifstan Way Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 2YA
Install dormers to side and rear (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)
20/00476/CLP
2019 Refused
The Bay Guest House 187 Eastern Esplanade Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 3AA
Change of use from hotel (Class C1) to form two self contained flats (Class C3) and alter…
19/02142/FUL
2018 Refused
174 Shaftesbury Avenue Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 3AW
Erect first floor rear extension and alter elevations
18/01744/FULH
2017 Refused
176 Shaftesbury Avenue Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 3AW
Erect single storey front extension and first floor rear extension
17/02209/FULH
2017 Approved
172 Eastern Esplanade Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 3AA
Erect first floor rear extension with roof terrace
17/00646/FULH
Southend
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#209 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Southend ranks #155 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Southend decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #261 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #224 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #155 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #173 of 296
62%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
56%
Change of use approved
82 decided
904
Total decisions
177 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings