124 Eastwood Old Road Eastwood Essex SS9 4RP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change the use of rear of ground floor from commercial (Class E) to 1no. self-contained studio flat (Class C3), alter elevations (Prior Approval) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Refused
6 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
PriorApp
Postcode
SS9 4RP
Received
3 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Belfairs
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Refused COU
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 30% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
5%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

Env. assessment
No
Southend
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#209 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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