151 Hamlet Court Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7EW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00679/ADV - Advertisement Application Approved

Proposal

Install black timber fascia board with white timber lettering (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Validated
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Licences at this address

  • Licence The Craftsman Premises licence · in force since 19 Aug 2022 Licensed hours: late-night food until 00:30 (Fri-Sat 01:30)
  • Licence The Middle Ground Premises licence · in force since 30 Jun 2021 Licensed hours: late-night food until 00:30 (Fri-Sat 01:30)
  • Licence The Foundry Premises licence · in force since 13 Dec 2018 Licensed hours: late-night food until 00:30 (Fri-Sat 01:30)

And 1 more at this address

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 2

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Havens department store, Westcliff-on-Sea, Grade II, 47 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £335,000 in September 2000. Detached house, freehold.

4 September 2000£335,000
25 March 1998£100,000

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

Building

Floor area185 m² (1,991 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
Advertisement Application
Postcode
SS0 7EW
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Milton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Advertisement Consent
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Spec Ltd.
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 95 days from validation, 39 days slower than Southend's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 95% of signs and adverts here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
8%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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southend
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#209 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.

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.

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.