556 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HX Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erect single storey extension to front and rear elevations, alter shopfront, install canopy, layout patio to front with seating area, install a/c units, storage container to rear and new lowered extraction system and flue to roof with screens to front and side elevations (part-retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Nov 2026 and 13 Nov 2026, from Southend's recent commercial and major works.

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 19 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £50,000 in November 2024. Other property, leasehold.

18 November 2024£50,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS9 5HX
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Eastwood Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
ADA GROUP

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Southend usually decides commercial and major works by day 57.

Day 2334 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
47%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
33decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Southend in the last twelve months, from validation. Southend decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.