557 - 559 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00543/FUL - Full Application Approved
Change of use

Proposal

Combine two (2no.) commercial units (sui generis and Class E) to form one (1no.) commercial unit and change of use to restaurant (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Validated
29 Apr 2026
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Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Documents

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS9 5HP
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Eastwood Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional Permission
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cityscape PTA

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
580 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HU
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2024 Approved
556 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HX
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24/01386/FUL
2024 Refused
556 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HX
Erect single storey front and rear extensions to existing ground floor restaurant and lay…
24/00101/FUL
2023 Approved
4 Langley Close Eastwood Essex SS9 5HS
Single storey rear extension (retrospective)
23/00747/FULH
2023 Refused
4 Langley Close Eastwood Essex SS9 5HS
Alter public footpath to front and install vehicular access on to Langley Close
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2023 Refused
4 Langley Close Eastwood Essex SS9 5HS
Alter public footpath to front and install vehicular access on to Langley Close
23/00287/FULH
2021 Approved
4 Langley Close Eastwood Essex SS9 5HS
Erect single storey side and rear extension
21/01815/FULH
2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Erect single storey side/rear infill extension (Amended Proposal)
21/00635/FULH
2020 Approved
570 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HX
Erect single storey rear extension with associated elevation alterations and part change…
20/02091/FUL
2020 Refused
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Form new second floor and erect first and second floor extension to rear over existing pa…
20/01803/FUL
2020 Approved
Land Adjacent 543 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex
Erect two storey building comprising of two self-contained flats with juliette balconies…
20/00705/FUL
2020 Refused
33 Springwater Grove Eastwood Essex SS9 5BL
Erect dormers to front and rear, erect single storey rear extension and alter elevations
20/01109/FULH
2020 Refused
580 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HU
Change of use from Shop (Class A1) to children's Nursery/Preschool (D1)
20/00010/FUL
2019 Approved
4 Belgrave Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HE
Erect single storey rear extension and two storey side extension, hip to gable roof exten…
19/01689/FULH
2019 Approved
538 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HX
Change of use from takeaway (Class A5) to restaurant/takeaway (Mixed use of Classes A3/A5…
19/01260/FUL
2018 Refused
542 - 546 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HX
Erect storage shed (Class B8) and install glass balustrade to front and sides of boundary…
18/01841/FUL
2018 Refused
562 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HX
Change of use from Hot Food Takeaway (A5) to Restaurant/Takeaway (Sui Generis) with front…
18/01504/FUL
2017 Approved
14 Belgrave Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5HE
Erect hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear, install rooflight to front and alt…
17/02126/FULH
2017 Refused
Land Adjacent 543 Rayleigh Road Eastwood Essex
Erect two storey building comprising of two self-contained flats with juliette balconies…
17/01897/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
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Erect two storey building comprising 4no self-contianed flats
17/01190/FUL
2017 Approved
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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 performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings