Thamesgate House 33 - 41 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00370/PA64 - PriorApp Registered

Proposal

Change of use from commercial, business and service (Class E) to 149 self-contained flats (Class C3) with two commercial units to front at ground floor, layout refuse and cycle storage and off-street parking (Prior Approval) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
PriorApp
Postcode
SS2 6BU
Received
14 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Victoria
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hybrid Planning and Development

Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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