Southend planning committee decisions
38 decisions from the committee's minutes, 25 Jun 2025 to 26 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 4 decisions went against officer advice
2.1 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 22nd highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 38
- Approved
- 71.1%
- Against officer advice
- 23.7%
- Meetings
- 15
How Southend compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Southend's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 97.3% of these decisions; the committee approved 73%, 24.3 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Southend leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 37 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Southend's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
71.1% approved and 28.9% refused. Southend's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Southend's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
9 of 38 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 8 of 9 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Southend's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Up to 2,000 homesLand North Of Bournes Green Chase Southend-on-sea EssexOfficers advised approval because housing, affordable homes, infrastructure and other benefits outweighed Green Belt and other harms.Refused
- Restaurant extensions and equipment556 Rayleigh Road Eastwood EssexOfficers advised approval because the development was acceptable in design, amenity and highway terms, subject to conditions.Refused
- Ten-bedroom HMO conversion179 Carlingford Drive Westcliff-on-sea EssexOfficers advised approval because the amended proposal addressed earlier concerns and had acceptable impacts, subject to conditions.Refused
- Loft and rear extensions155 Kensington Road Southend-on-sea EssexOfficers advised approval because the extensions would not significantly harm the area, neighbours or highways.Refused
- Entrance canopy amendmentSea Life Adventure Centre Eastern Esplanade Southend-on-sea EssexOfficers advised approval because the amended canopy would have little effect on the area and would not harm pedestrian access.Refused
- Single-storey residential annexe35 Dungannon Drive Thorpe Bay EssexOfficers advised approval because the annexe was considered acceptable in design, amenity, parking and highway terms, subject to conditions.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 3
- Up to 2,000 homesLand North Of Bournes Green Chase Southend-on-sea EssexRefused
- Transitional care home7 Cotswold Road Westcliff-on-sea EssexApproved
- Restaurant extensions and equipment556 Rayleigh Road Eastwood EssexRefused
July 2026 2
- Ten-bedroom HMO conversion179 Carlingford Drive Westcliff-on-sea EssexRefused
- Children's home74 Woodside Leigh-on-sea EssexApproved
June 2026 1
May 2026 4
- Loft and rear extensions155 Kensington Road Southend-on-sea EssexRefused
- Two-bedroom infill dwelling67 Brightwell Avenue Westcliff-on-sea EssexApproved
- Parking layout amendmentElkington House 9 Imperial Avenue Westcliff-on-sea EssexApproved
- Three larger terraced housesElkington House 9 Imperial Avenue Westcliff-on-sea EssexApproved
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