Nelsons Gate 217A North Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor from office (Class E) to one 2-bed supported living unit (Class C3(b)), erect single storey detached cabin to rear for office and ancillary support use, alterations to parking and external areas Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
18 May 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

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 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 2

Last sold for £355,000 in July 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

18 July 2025£355,000
16 July 2020£215,000

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

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS0 7AF
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Victoria
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional Permission
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
BGA Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 74 days from validation, 18 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.

33 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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

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.