Unit 1 8 Burdett Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2TN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01094/FUL - Full Application Registered
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from commercial premises (Use Class E) to 2no. self-contained flats (Use Class C3), alter elevations, layout refuse and cycle storage (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
6 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Southend's recent changes of use.

Documents

View the documents on the council's website ↗

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Ramsar wetland 123 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 123 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 74 m away: Eastern Esplanade Conservation Area; Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Southend - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Nearby new applications

6 Sept 2026Pending

39 Marine Parade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2EN

Change of use of ground floor from public house to ancillary/secondary seating i...

26/01191/FUL
6 Sept 2026Pending

23A Hartington Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2HR

Install dormers to front and rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspa...

26/01144/FUL
2 Sept 2026Pending

45 Woodgrange Drive Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2SD

Use dwelling (Use Class C3) to 6-person HMO (Use Class C4) and install bin and b...

26/01135/CLP
17 Jul 2026Pending

First Floor 32 Shaftesbury Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2YS

Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 02 (privacy screens) o...

26/00944/AD
23 Jul 2026Pending

29 St Leonard's Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2HG

Install dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation i...

26/00972/FULH
22 Jul 2026Pending

52 Marine Parade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2EN

Remove existing signage and install 2 no. non illuminated fascia signs over exis...

26/00967/ADV

Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS1 2TN
Received
6 Sept 2026
Validated
6 Sept 2026
Ward
Kursaal
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
SBC Arch-Tech

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Southend usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
37 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2ES
Alter shopfront (retrospective)
25/01736/FUL
2025 Approved
Rear Of 1 Burnaby Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2TL
Change of use from offices to residential (Retrospective), alteration of roof height and…
25/00788/FUL
2025
37 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2ES
Install one non illuminated fascia sign to front elevation
25/00422/ADV
2025
37 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2ES
Alter elevation of shop front (retrospective)
25/00421/FUL
2024 Refused
Rear Of 1 Burnaby Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2TL
Change of use from offices to residential (retrospective), alteration of roof height to p…
24/01328/FUL
2024 Approved
37 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2ES
Change of use from retail shop to restaurant and take away, install extract flue to rear…
24/00736/FUL
2024 Refused
41 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2ES
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to serviced accommodation (Class C1) (listed build…
24/01420/LBC
2024 Refused
41 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2ES
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to serviced accommodation (Class C1)
24/00724/FUL
2024 Approved
Sea Life Adventure Centre Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2ER
Erect entrance canopy to side
24/00873/BC4
2024 Refused
1 Burdett Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Construction of car park stacking system to provide 6 Car Parking Spaces
24/00579/FUL
2024 Refused
28 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2ER
Demolish existing building and outbuildings to rear and erect a three-storey block with m…
24/00191/FUL
2022 Approved
40 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2ES
Change colour of two sash windows and one door to front elevation from white to black (li…
22/02307/LBC
2022 Refused
2 Burnaby Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2TL
Raise ridge height to form new first floor to existing bungalow, alter roof form and elev…
22/01396/FULH
2021 Approved
36 - 36A Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2ES
Convert first floor to 2 self-contained flats with roof terraces and privacy screens to r…
21/02250/FUL
2021 Approved
SS1 Smithys 33 - 35 Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2ES
Install entrance doors and windows to ground floor side and front elevations
21/01355/FUL
2020 Approved
42 Eastern Esplanade Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 2ES
Replace existing weather boarding to front elevation (Listed Building Consent)
20/02053/LBC
2019 Refused
36 - 36A Eastern Esplanade Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 2ES
Convert first floor to 2 self-contained flats, erect dormers to rear and convert loft int…
19/02115/FUL
2019 Approved
8 Burdett Road Southend-On-Sea Essex
Redevelopment of site to residential for up to five dwellings, with vehicular access from…
19/02245/OUT
2019 Approved
42 Eastern Esplanade Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 2ES
Replace front external door (Listed Building Consent)
19/02148/LBC
2019 Approved
37 Beresford Road Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 2TW
Hip to gable roof extension, install dormer to rear to form additional habitable accommod…
19/01935/FULH
2017 Approved
Smithys 33 - 35 Eastern Esplanade Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 2ES
Form enclosure at front to existing forecourt seating area (Amended Proposal)
17/01497/FUL
2017 Refused
8 Burdett Road Southend-On-Sea Essex
Demolish existing storage building (Class B1(c)), erect nine dwellings, form additional p…
17/00942/OUT
2017 Refused
Staff Accomodation Smithys 33 - 35 Eastern Esplanade Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 2ES
Erect timber decking terrace to front for tables and chairs
17/00636/FUL
2016 Refused
1 Burdett Road Southend-On-Sea Essex
Demolish existing building and erect four storey building comprising of 5 self contained…
16/02275/FUL
2016 Refused
10 Beresford Road Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 2TW
Convert dwellinghouse into two self-contained flats and alter elevations (Amended Proposa…
16/00799/FUL
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