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

26/00429/FUL - Full Application Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

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

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Validated
7 Apr 2026
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Committee
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

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

Planning committee

Decided by Southend Planning Committee on 12 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting permission because the proposal supports economic growth and housing without material harm, subject to conditions.
  • Residents raised concerns about privacy, light, noise, parking, construction impacts and the scale of the proposed flat.
  • The committee granted planning permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, consultation responses, conditions and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Southend's committee minutes of 12 Aug 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Conservation area 58 m away: Leigh Cliff Conservation Area; Ramsar wetland 458 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes; SSSI 459 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 · No listed building 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £525,000 in May 2025. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

16 May 2025£525,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
11 November 2003£245,000Terraced house
18 October 1999£105,000Terraced house
24 October 1996£90,000Terraced house
7 July 1995£47,500Terraced house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area160 m² (1,722 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 27)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS9 1PJ
Received
31 Mar 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
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 128 days from validation, 72 days slower than Southend's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Committee
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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2021 Approved
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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 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.