17 St Leonard's Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2HG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00217/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Use dwelling (Use Class C3) as 6-person HMO (Use Class C4) and erect single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Feb 2026
Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
SS1 2HG
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Kursaal
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Proposed)
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Planners and Architects

Consultation & key dates

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 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