511 Southchurch Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2PH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01049/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor shop (Class E(a)) to office (Class E(g)(i)) and erect storage outbuilding to rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Licence at this address

  • Licence Premises licence Premises licence · in force since 16 Feb 2009 · elsewhere in the building Alcohol to take away

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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.

Building

Floor area75 m² (807 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS1 2PH
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Kursaal
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional Permission
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nick Stevens Design Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 12 days slower than Southend's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% 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

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.