Absolute Arts 188 - 192 Station Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7SB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dance school (Class E) to 6no. self-contained flats (Class C3) and alter elevations Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026
Site constraints 5
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 £300,000 in August 2022. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than Southend's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Southend in the last twelve months, from validation. Southend decision record →
Public comments
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 25 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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