214 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00494/PA64 - PriorApp Approved

Proposal

Change of use of existing ground floor commercial unit (Use Class E) to a one-bedroom self-contained flat (Use Class C3) including creation of a private courtyard, provision of secure cycle storage for two bicycles and dedicated bin storage (Prior Approval) (Amended Proposal) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
13 Apr 2026
Received
16 Apr 2026
Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
PriorApp
Postcode
SS1 1PJ
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Milton
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
COU Prior App Granted
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Southend
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#226 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Southend ranks #158 out of 292 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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Southend decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #253 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #229 of 292
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #158 of 292
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #198 of 292
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