179 Carlingford Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0SE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Raise ridge height and erect first-floor extension to form habitable accommodation at first floor, erect single storey rear extension and convert dwellinghouse into 10 bed HMO (Sui Generis), alter elevations, layout bin and cycle store and parking to rear (amended proposal) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 23 Jul 2026 · Development Control Committee · Last checked 25 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Southend Planning Committee on 22 Jul 2026.
Refused
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Officers advised approval because the amended proposal addressed earlier concerns and had acceptable impacts, subject to conditions.
- A resident objected, while the applicant responded to the application.
- The committee resolved to refuse permission for design, amenity and accommodation reasons.
Source: Plota analysis of Southend's committee minutes of 22 Jul 2026.
Site constraints 1
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
- Postcode
- SS0 0SE
- Received
- 15 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Prittlewell
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 23 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Development Control Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- DK Building Designs Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 177 days from validation, 121 days slower than Southend's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 29% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Southend in the last twelve months, from validation. Southend decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Committee
- 22 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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