1348 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2UH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use rear of ground floor from commercial (Class E) to 1no. self-contained flat with commercial unit (Class E) retained to front, reconfigure and extend first-floor flat, create additional self-contained flat at second floor, raise ridge height with hip to gable roof extension to side with rooflights to create habitable accommodation in roofspace, erect first floor extensions to front/side, two storey rear extension, alter elevations, layout parking and cycle store to rear, refuse store to side Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 480 m away: Belton Hills; 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

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS9 2UH
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
West Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional Permission
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Knight Gratrix Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 105 days from validation, 49 days slower than Southend's median of 56 for changes of use. 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

8comments received
8 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southend
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#209 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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