77 - 83 High Street Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1HT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00929/ADV - Advertisement Application Approved

Proposal

Install 3no. internally illuminated fascia signs to front and side, 3no. internally illuminated projecting signs to front and side, 2no. internally illuminated ATM surrounds to side and 1no. non illuminated address panel to front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Ramsar wetland 399 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes; SSSI 399 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI; 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 area1,055 m² (11,356 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 104)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
Advertisement Application
Postcode
SS1 1HT
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Milton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Advertisement Consent
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Butterfield Signs Limited
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 8 days faster than Southend's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 95% of signs and adverts here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
8%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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

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.