1 Warrior Square Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9PZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00364/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Install outdoor swimming pool with associated patio/hard landscaping and plant equipment, and construct plant cabinet outbuilding within rear garden (Listed Building Consent) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Blocks A-D, Horseshoe Barracks
List entry 1112692 · 21 m from the pin · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Shoebury Garrison Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 52 m away: Defended prehistoric settlement at Shoeburyness, known as the Danish Camp
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation 306 m away: Essex Estuaries
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 306 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI; Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SS3 9PZ
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Shoeburyness
Case officer
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Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision
Grant Listed Building Consent
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 130 days from validation, 73 days slower than Southend's median of 57 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 81% of commercial and major works here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Southend in the last twelve months, from validation. Southend decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
2 objecting1 neutral

67% object · below the UK average of 75%

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Southend
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#209 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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