116 - 122 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01286/FUL - Full Application Registered
Change of useSolar & renewablesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use to first floor from offices (Class E) to 7-bed HMO (Sui-Generis), install roof terrace, solar PV panels, alter fenestration, alter east elevation, layout cycle and refuse storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
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Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Southend's recent changes of use.

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Conservation area 61 m away: Milton Conservation Area; 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 area692 m² (7,449 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 57)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 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
Full Application
Postcode
SS1 1PQ
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Milton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Southend usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 452 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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Refused
Change use from commercial use (Class E) to 11 self-contained flats (Class C3) (Prior App…
24/01237/PA64
2024 Refused
Change use from commercial use (Class E) to 11no. self-contained flats (Class C3) (Prior…
24/00540/PA64
2023 Refused
Alter front, side and rear elevations to ground and first floor levels including replacem…
23/01829/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
4 Park Terrace Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7PH
Crown reduce by 1m and crown thin by 10-15% to one Conference Pear Tree (T1) in rear gard…
25/01720/TCA
2025 Withdrawn
115 - 119 Park Street Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7PD
Change of use from commercial (Class E) to day nursery (Class E) (certificate of lawful d…
25/00585/CLP
2024 Approved
88 Park Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7PQ
Replacement windows to ground floor flat to front, side and rear, install french doors at…
24/00314/FUL
2023 Approved
79 Princes Street Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PT
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23/01678/AD
2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
152 - 156 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PH
Change of use and convert three commercial units and one flat to form 3 commercial units…
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2023 Approved
79 Princes Street Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PT
Change of use from residential (Class C3) to 7 person HMO (Class Sui Generis)
23/00430/FUL
2023 Approved
79 Princes Street Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PT
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to HMO (Class C4), erect single storey rear e…
23/00024/CLP
2022 Refused
152 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PH
Form new pitched roof with dormers to front and rooflights to rear on existing garages an…
22/02247/FUL
2022 Refused
92 Park Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7PQ
Replace 3no. windows to front elevation
22/00044/FULH
2021 Approved
98 London Road Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 1PG
Amended application to extend opening hours to members of the public to 00:00 midnight Mo…
21/00794/FUL
2020 Approved
The Park Tavern 124 London Road Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 1PQ
Change of use and conversion of existing outbuilding to staff accommodation ancillary to…
20/01436/FUL
2020 Approved
88A Park Road Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7PQ
Replace uPVC windows with traditional sliding sash timber windows to first floor front el…
20/00509/FUL
2020 Approved
98A London Road Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 1PG
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to mixed use (Classes A3/B1a) (part retrospective)
20/00123/FUL
2020 Approved
4 Park Terrace Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7PH
Crown lift low canopy to 2m, reduce by 2 - 2.5m and shape to balance and prune encroachme…
20/00080/TCA
2019 Approved
85, 85A, 87 And 87A Park Street Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7PD
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 03 (Privacy Screening) of plann…
19/02338/AD
2019 Approved
112B Park Street Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7PA
Erect pitched roof and rear dormer to form second floor
19/00824/FUL
2019 Approved
112B Park Street Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7PA
Change of use from Office (Class B1) to one self-contained flat (Class C3)(Prior Approval)
19/00068/PA3COU
2018 Approved
156 London Road Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 1PH
Convert office (Class A2) to front into part retail (class A1)/part residential (Class C3…
18/01661/FUL
2017 Approved
Southend Mencap 98 London Road Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 1PG
Change of use of shop (Class A1) to restaurant/cafe (Class A3)(Prior Approval)
17/02110/PA3COU
2017 Approved
100 Park Street Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7PD
Erect part single/part two storey side and rear extension and alter elevations
17/00157/FULH
2017 Approved
Backworks 96 London Road Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 1PG
Application to vary condition 04 (maximum number of practitioners) of planning applicatio…
17/00164/AMDT
2016 Approved
80 Park Road Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7PQ
Install replacement windows to front
16/01877/FULH
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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 and leaseholders: 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.