268 Central Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 4EE

Registered 26/00467/FUL
Council
Date received
11 Apr 2026
Date validated
11 Apr 2026
Postcode
SS2 4EE

Description

Change of use from nursery (Class E) to dwellinghouse (Class C3), install rooflights to flat and pitched roof, alter elevations including replacement of side elevation window, provide an access ramp to the side entrance elevation, and provide cycle and refuse stores in the rear garden (Amended Proposal)

3.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#213 of 282

Southend ranks #135 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. 46% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Southend decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 282
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #221 of 282
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #135 of 282
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #191 of 282
67%
Minor dwellings approved
120 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
93 decided
901
Total decisions
168 refused in 2025