Bourne Green Filling Station Shoebury Road Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3RS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01130/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Erect single storey extensions to sides and rear of existing shop, layout 7no. parking bays, jet wash, air and vacuum console and 4no. EV charging points to front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
25 Aug 2026
Received
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 27 Oct 2026, from Southend's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area; Green belt 73 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 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
SS1 3RS
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Southchurch
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Southend usually decides commercial and major works by day 57.

Day 2037 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
46%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
29decided 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

1comment received
1 objecting

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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