Rear Of 242 London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7JG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00851/FUL - Full Application Refused
Change of useExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of rear unit from light industrial (Class E) to tyre sales, car repairs, servicing and fittings (Sui Generis), alter existing external staircase and erect bin store area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
2 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS0 7JG
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Milton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Spec Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 69 days from validation, 13 days slower than Southend's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 29% of changes of use here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Southend in the last twelve months, from validation. Southend decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2026
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

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Refused
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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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24/01189/FUL
2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Erect storage unit to rear
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Extend existing store to rear and alter elevations of the existing store
22/01532/FUL
2022 Approved
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Change of use from six bed HMO (Class C4) to eight bed HMO (Class Sui Generis), layout re…
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2022 Approved
87 Burdett Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7JN
Erect single storey side/rear extension to ground floor flat
22/01537/FUL
2022 Approved
DM Snoad 229 London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7BP
Erect two storey rear extension and change of use from office space (Class B1 (a)) to pro…
22/01009/FUL
2021 Approved
298 London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7JJ
Alter shop front comprising of additional door to front and install three replacement air…
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2021 Refused
DM Snoad 229 London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7BP
Erect dormer with part flat/part pitched roof to rear at second floor level to form addit…
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2021 Approved
DM Snoad 229 London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7BP
Remove existing dormer to front and install dormers to front and rear to create office sp…
21/01724/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
298 London Road Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7JJ
Alter shop front comprising of additional door to front and install three replacement air…
21/00449/FUL
2021 Approved
233 - 237 London Road Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7BP
Installation of extract flue to rear in association with change of use of ground floor sh…
21/00901/FUL
2021 Approved
298 London Road Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7JJ
Install internally illuminated fascia signs to front (Retrospective)
21/00450/ADV
2017 Approved
278 London Road Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7JG
Change of use from shop (Class A1) to Massage and Waxing Salon (Class Sui Generis).
17/01817/FUL
2016 Refused
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2017 Approved
70 Burdett Avenue Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7JW
Change of use from Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
17/00715/FUL
2017 Approved
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2016 Refused
225 London Road Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7BP
Change of use to rear part of ground floor shop (Class A1) into Dwelling (Class C3)
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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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings