124 Grand Parade Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00917/FULH - Full Application - Householder Registered

Proposal

Demolish existing front extension, erect single storey front extension, layout patio area to front, extend existing first floor balcony to front and erect new access bridge Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 63.

Site constraints 5

National nature reserve 49 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 50 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area 69 m away: Leigh Cliff 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 11 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.

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application - Householder
Postcode
SS9 1EE
Received
12 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Knight Gratrix Architects

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 89% of demolitions in Southend are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
58decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Southend in the last twelve months, from validation. Southend decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Sept 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