3 Southsea Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00862/FULH - Full Application - Householder Approved

Proposal

Demolish existing conservatory, erect part single part two storey rear/side extension, alteration to elevations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 191 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 353 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application - Householder
Postcode
SS9 2AX
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional Permission
Decision date
27 Aug 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 88% of demolitions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
58decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

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