141 Broadway Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1PJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00429/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from restaurant to showroom (for lift company) on ground and first floor, enclose existing first floor stairwell and install roof extension at second floor to form one self-contained flat with new associated plant enclosure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
7 Apr 2026
Received
15 Apr 2026
Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Development Control Committee · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS9 1PJ
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional Permission
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Development Control Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Victoria Ramez Architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Committee
12 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southend
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#209 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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