45 Woodgrange Drive Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2SD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01135/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Use dwelling (Use Class C3) to 6-person HMO (Use Class C4) and install bin and bike stores in rear garden (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Scheduled monument 174 m away: Southchurch Hall moated site; Ramsar wetland 425 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes; SSSI 426 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 area138 m² (1,485 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, 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
SS1 2SD
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Kursaal
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Proposed)
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Concept Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
6%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.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Oct 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.