Below are listed the 20 appeals decided in the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council area in the past 30 days.
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Change of use from shop/office (Use Class E) to dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).
Decision Date: 9th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr Daniel MeadSite Address: 67 West Road, Shoeburyness, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9DT, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Planning (W)Outcome: Dismissed
Demolish existing buildings and erect two semidetached dwellinghouses with amenity space to rear, lay out parking, hard and soft landscaping (Amended Proposal) without complying with a condition 2 attached to planning permission Ref 19/01305/FUL, dated 9 September 2019.
Decision Date: 9th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr HutchinsonSite Address: 7 - 9 Landsdown Avenue, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 1LJ, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Planning (W)Outcome: Dismissed
Rear extension Decision 1. The appeal is allowed and prior approval is not required under the provisions of Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, paragraph A.
Decision Date: 8th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr and Mrs McAuliffeSite Address: 9 Redstock Road, Southend On Sea, ESSEX, SS2 5DJ, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Householder (HAS)Outcome: Allowed
Hip to gable roof extension with dormers to front and rear to form habitable accommodation in the loft space, erect single storey rear extension.
Decision Date: 7th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Miss M O'NeillSite Address: 22 Glenwood Avenue, Eastwood, Essex, SS9 5EB, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Householder (HAS)Outcome: Dismissed
Demolish part of front boundary wall, replace and extend front boundary wall, rebuild and extend retaining walls and replace and extend hard surfaced area (Retrospective).
Decision Date: 7th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr Nigel CollinsSite Address: 40 Hadleigh Road, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 2DY, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Householder (HAS)Outcome: Dismissed
Change of use of 170 High Street, Southend from a vacant Class E unit to an Adult Gaming Centre (AGC) (Sui Generis) (SG) use to allow Merkur Slots Ltd (UK) to occupy the unit’.
Decision Date: 7th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Merkur Slots Ltd (UK)Site Address: 170 High Street, Southend, SS1 1JX, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Planning (W)Outcome: Allowed
Form new vehicle crossover onto Westbourne Grove.
Decision Date: 7th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr S VemireddySite Address: 241 Westbourne Grove, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 0PS, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Householder (HAS)Outcome: Dismissed
Demolish garage and store to side, erect two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with roof lights, raise ridge height and form first floor extension with dormer to front and alterations to front and side elevation.
Decision Date: 6th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr Ben SaundersSite Address: 396 Westbourne Grove, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0PY, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Householder (HAS)Outcome: Dismissed
Convert existing coach house into a dwellinghouse.
Decision Date: 6th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr Mamun UllahSite Address: Rear of 363A Westborough road, Westcliffe-on-sea, Southend on sea, SS0 9TS, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Planning (W)Outcome: Dismissed
Change of use from Commercial to Residential via Permitted Development’ Decision 1. The appeal is dismissed.
Decision Date: 6th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Elmer Developments LtdSite Address: 9 - 11 Elmer Approach, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1NE, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Planning (W)Outcome: Dismissed
Change of use of existing offices (Class B1) to 119 self contained flats (Class C3) without complying with a condition attached to prior approval Ref 18/01873/PA3COU dated 4 December 2018.
Decision Date: 6th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Crown Lodge Accommodation LtdSite Address: 9 Elmer Approach, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS1 1NE, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Planning (W)Outcome: Dismissed
Single storey rear extension (reduced scheme).
Decision Date: 23rd April 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr Mazdak ZadaSite Address: 203 Westborough Road, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, Essex, SS0 9JE, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Enforcement NoticeOutcome: Notice varied and upheld
A change of use from 6-person HMO (class C4) to 8bedroom HMO (sui generis), infill window at ground floor level on side elevation and provide associated bin and cycle stores at rear without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 24/00441/FUL, dated 29 May 2024.
Decision Date: 21st May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr Mitch NunnSite Address: 38 Kilworth Avenue, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2DT, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Planning (W)Outcome: Dismissed
The construction of new mansard roof to form 3-bedroom HMO (Class C4).
Decision Date: 20th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr M SaundersSite Address: King Of Green, 18-24 St. Helens Road, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 7LB, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Planning (W)Outcome: Dismissed
A change of use from ground floor commercial shop to residential flat.
Decision Date: 1st May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr Harnek Singh BalSite Address: 164 London Road, Southend on Sea, SS1 1PH , Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Planning (W)Outcome: Dismissed
Change of use of the property from a 6-bedroom house (Use Class C3) to an 8-bedroom HMO (Sui Generis).
Decision Date: 16th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr Mitchell NunnSite Address: 17 Leamington Road, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2SN, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Planning (W)Outcome: Dismissed
Alleged in the notice is erection of fences, sheds, stores and laying out of a hardstanding within the front garden.
Decision Date: 16th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Imperial Day NurserySite Address: 43 Imperial Avenue, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, Essex, SS0 8NQ, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Enforcement NoticeOutcome: Planning permission granted
Alleged in the notice is: A Without planning permission, the change of use from storage/distribution (Class B8) to tyre sales and fitting (Sui Generis).
Decision Date: 15th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mrs Kirti AmlaniSite Address: 364-366 Rayleigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea , Essex, SS9 5PT, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Enforcement NoticeOutcome: Notice varied and upheld
Alleged in the notice is: A Without planning permission, the change of use from storage/distribution (Class B8) to tyre sales and fitting (Sui Generis).
Decision Date: 15th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Mr Karzan HassanSite Address: 364-366 Rayleigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea , Essex, SS9 5PT, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Enforcement NoticeOutcome: Notice varied and upheld
Hipped to gable roof extension to form habitable accommodation in the loft space, erect part single/part two storey side/rear extension and alter elevations’.
Decision Date: 13th May 2025App Ref: APP/****/*/**/*******Applicant: Ross Whittow-WilliamsSite Address: 7 Leigh Hill, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2DR, Procedure: Written representationsCase Type: Householder (HAS)Outcome: Dismissed