716 Southchurch Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01278/PA64 - PriorApp Registered

Proposal

Change of use of first floor from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to a single self-contained one-bedroom flat (Use Class C3) (Prior Approval) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from Southend's recent changes of use.

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 2 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £300,000 in February 2026. Other property, freehold.

3 February 2026£300,000Recorded 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
PriorApp
Postcode
SS1 2PS
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Southchurch
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Edith Garland Architecture
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Southend usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Nov 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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.