363 Westborough Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9TS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01225/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use of rear part of ground floor from takeaway storage area to self-contained flat with associated amenity space, refuse storage and cycle space, alter side elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 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 25 September 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 £160,000 in September 2006. Terraced house, freehold.

29 September 2006£160,000
21 February 2003£71,500

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
Full Application
Postcode
SS0 9TS
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Westborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
NFA Architects

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Southend usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1739 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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use