1074 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00831/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Install 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Jun 2026
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Validated
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Development Control Committee · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

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 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 area691 m² (7,438 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 97)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2019, 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
Full Application
Postcode
SS9 3EB
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional Permission
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Development Control Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Telent

How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 27 days slower than Southend's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 94% of signs and adverts here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
9%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Committee
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 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.