39 - 45 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00830/ADV - Advertisement Application Approved

Proposal

Install two digital 75 inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 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 area5,430 m² (58,448 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 42)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, 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
SS1 1PL
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Victoria
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Advertisement Consent
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Telent

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 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

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.