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

26/00494/PA64 - PriorApp Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

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

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

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

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 30 m away: Milton Conservation Area; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 1

Last sold for £82,500 in November 2018. Other property, leasehold.

13 November 2018£82,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area44 m² (474 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, 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
PriorApp
Postcode
SS1 1PJ
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Milton
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
COU Prior App Granted
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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.