56 Grange Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2HT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00965/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Install dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 196 m away: Belton Hills
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 412 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI; 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.

Building

Floor area105 m² (1,130 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
SS9 2HT
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
West Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Proposed)
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
534decided 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.

Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.