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26/00741/CLE - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Approved

Proposal

Confirmation that planning permission as varied by has been lawfully implemented (Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 382 m away: Belton Hills; SSSI 401 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 area295 m² (3,175 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 56)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Postcode
SS9 1SP
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Existing)
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Planning Insight
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Jul 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

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.