Leigh Primary Care Centre 918 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3NG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00031/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erect bin store adjacent to on-site car park Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jan 2026
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Approved
5 Mar 2026

Approved on 5 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 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 area2,152 m² (23,164 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 62)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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 3NG
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional Permission
Decision date
5 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gleeds Building Surveying Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 83% of commercial and major works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Mar 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.