Southend Fire Station Sutton Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 5PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00649/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erect replacement drill tower with associated external lighting Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
✓
Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area; Green belt 39 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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.

Building

Floor area1,452 m² (15,629 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseOthers - Emergency services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2014, 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
SS2 5PX
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
St Lukes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional Permission
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ingleton Wood LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 83% of commercial and major works here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
33decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Southend in the last twelve months, from validation. Southend decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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