18 Chesterfield Crescent Eastwood Essex SS9 5PD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00931/FULH - Full Application - Householder Approved

Proposal

Raise ridge height, install dormers and rooflights to sides to form habitable accommodation in loftspace, erect single storey side extension, relocate main access door to front and alter elevations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 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 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
Full Application - Householder
Postcode
SS9 5PD
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Eastwood Park
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional Permission
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Edith Garland Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
421decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Southend in the last twelve months, from validation. Southend decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
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