48 Westleigh Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00855/FULH - Full Application - Householder Approved

Proposal

Replace existing garage with outbuilding ancillary to the main dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 439 m away: Belton Hills; 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £57,500 in February 1996. Semi-detached house, freehold.

22 February 1996£57,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application - Householder
Postcode
SS9 2LF
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
West Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional Permission
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Room At The Back Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 89% of demolitions here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
73decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Aug 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use