Leigh Fishermans Co-Op (Retail) Victoria Wharf High Street Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01044/BC3 - Borough Council Regulation 3 Registered
Commercial & major worksSchools, care & communityCommercial premises

Proposal

Erect single storey first aid and welfare office building and associated open-sided canopy structure and safety railings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Southend's recent commercial and major works.

Documents

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Site constraints 9

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Tilbury to Southend across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Leigh Old Town Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Local nature reserve 24 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.
SSSI 24 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area; Priority habitat 24 m away: Mudflats.
Not affected
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
Borough Council Regulation 3
Postcode
SS9 2EN
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Southend City Council

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 87% of commercial and major works in Southend are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
47%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
33decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Southend in the last twelve months, from validation. Southend decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Replace plan numbers 1678/PL03/B, 1678/PL04/A and 1678/PL05/B to plan numbers 1678/PL03/D…
23/00055/NON
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
24 Uttons Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EL
Demolish existing garage and conservatory to rear, erect single storey rear/side extensio…
25/01616/FULH
2025 Approved
21 New Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EA
Erect single storey side extension with balcony over
25/01080/FULH
2025 Approved
8 - 13 High Street Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EN
Raise external terrace (retrospective)
25/01303/FUL
2025 Approved
21 New Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EA
Fell 3no. Leland Cypress Trees along boundary to car park (Application for works to trees…
25/01050/TCA
2025 Approved
1 Hadleigh Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2DY
Install window to side elevation and bi-fold doors to rear elevation
25/00746/FULH
2025 Approved
The Ship Hotel New Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EA
Install 1no. externally illuminated fascia sign and 2no. externally illuminated projectin…
25/00335/ADV
2024 Approved
15 New Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EA
Replace roof slates to match existing slates, strip existing paint from brickwork to expo…
24/01108/CLP
2024 Approved
15 New Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EA
Replace existing windows and doors with new timber replacements and alter front elevation…
24/00723/FULH
2024 Refused
19 High Street Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EN
Replace timber privacy screen to side elevation of first floor balcony
24/00432/FULH
2024 Approved
17 - 18 High Street Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EN
Install 3no. air conditioning condenser units on west flank wall and erect screen panel t…
24/00179/BC4
2024 Approved
60 High Street Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EP
Replace slates to main roof, re-point chimney and brickwork on south and east elevations
24/00196/FULH
2023 Refused
The Ship Hotel New Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EA
Change of use of former Public House (Class A4) to 15 bedroom Hotel (C1), erect 2 storey…
23/01551/BC4
2023 Refused
17 - 18 High Street Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EN
Install 2no. air conditioning condenser units on flat roof to front
23/00740/BC4
2023 Refused
19 High Street Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EN
Replace timber privacy screen to side elevation of first floor balcony (amended proposal)
23/00850/FULH
2023 Approved
4 Hadleigh Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2DY
Erect first floor rear extension (part retrospective)
23/00421/FUL
2022 Approved
4 Hadleigh Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2DY
Install replacement painted timber sash bay windows to ground and first floor front eleva…
22/02269/FULH
2022 Refused
23 High Street Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EN
Install front and rear dormers to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace
22/02434/FULH
2022 Approved
The Peter Boat Inn 27 High Street Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EN
Erect 2no. 5m x 5m parasols to cover existing patio area on western elevation (part retro…
22/01994/FUL
2022 Approved
11B New Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EA
Replace all UPVC windows with timber framed windows
22/02180/FULH
2022 Refused
23 High Street Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2EN
Erect single storey rear extension with balcony
22/02010/FULH
2016 Refused
The Peter Boat Inn 27 High Street Leigh-On-Sea Essex SS9 2EN
Erect bin store to side
16/00906/FUL
2016 Refused
The Peter Boat Inn 27 High Street Leigh-On-Sea Essex SS9 2EN
Erect single storey front extension
16/00907/FUL
2016 Approved
Adjacent 64 High Street Leigh-On-Sea Essex SS9 2EP
Erect kiosk to south west boundary (Amended Proposal)
16/01091/FUL
2016 Approved
The Peter Boat Inn 27 High Street Leigh-On-Sea Essex SS9 2EN
Install raised decking and raised planter's to front and side (Part-Retrospective)
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2016 Refused
Adjacent 64 High Street Leigh-On-Sea Essex SS9 2EP
Erect kiosk to south west boundary
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings