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26/01112/AMDT - Material Amendment Registered

Proposal

Application to vary condition 03 (windows) - vary wording to allow for Anthracite Grey (RAL 7016 Matt) powder-coated aluminium to be permitted solely on the communal stairwell / circulation core windows (Material amendment of planning permission 26/00622/FUL dated 02.07.2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Oct 2026.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 16 m away: Leigh Cliff Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Ramsar wetland 302 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 303 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 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
Material Amendment
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Draughtsman

Public comments

No public comments yet.

69 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 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