How many planning applications are there in Southend on Sea?

We recorded 556 planning applications in Southend on Sea in the last 90 days, of which 299 were approved and 42 refused. The figures are counted from Southend on Sea Borough Council's own public register and update weekly.

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Does this page show who applied in Southend on Sea?

No. Applicant names and addresses never appear on a public page. We show what was proposed, what was decided and when.

Planning applications in Southend on Sea

Decided by Southend on Sea Borough Council, english unitary authority. Part of Essex.

A flat overhead site plan of a street of generic building plots with one plot picked out.

556 applications in the last 90 days Measured

299 of them approved

42 refused

57 days typical time from validation to decision Median of the decisions we hold

Applications a week for the last 12 weeks — busiest week 35. Measured

27 Jul 2026 12 Oct 2026

Jobs on the register in Southend on Sea

Newest first, straight from Southend on Sea Borough Council's public register — what was proposed and what happened to it. We never publish who applied or where they live — that is what an account is for.

Install 1no. pole to re-route existing cables around proposed redevelopment at 41-42 Marine Parade Awaiting decision Received 14 Oct 2026
Raise ridge height, hip to gable roof extension to front and dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, alter elevations Awaiting decision Received 12 Oct 2026
Change of use from light industrial building to flexible use within Classes E(g), B2 and B8 and alter elevations Awaiting decision Received 9 Oct 2026
Demolish detached garage and rear patio, erect single storey rear extension with 3 rooflights, erect single storey side extension to provide new garage and form raised rear patio Awaiting decision Received 9 Oct 2026
Erect single storey rear extension projecting 5.98m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 3m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 3.3m Awaiting decision Received 9 Oct 2026
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 04 (hard and soft landscaping) and 07 (refuse and recycling storage and cycle parking) of planning permission 21/02472/FUL dated 24.02.2022 Awaiting decision Received 8 Oct 2026
Install 20 no. 8.0m high floodlighting columns with LED floodlights to tennis courts 1-4 and 9-12, and replace existing floodlights with LED floodlights on 10 existing telescopic columns serving courts 5-8 Awaiting decision Received 8 Oct 2026
Erect single storey rear extension and relocate shed Awaiting decision Received 8 Oct 2026
Application for Approval of Details pursuant to condition 03 (external materials) of planning permission 24/00421/BC3 dated 26.06.2024 Awaiting decision Received 8 Oct 2026
Application for Approval of Details pursuant to conditions 08 (waste management plan and servicing strategy), 09 (sustainable travel plan) and 12 (water efficiency measures) of planning permission 26/00202/BC4 dated 30.… Awaiting decision Received 8 Oct 2026
Application for Approval of Details pursuant to condition 03 (external materials) of planning permission 24/00409/BC3 dated 11.12.2024 Awaiting decision Received 8 Oct 2026
Remove (fell) T1 Weeping Willow and T2 Weeping Willow to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth (Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area) Awaiting decision Received 8 Oct 2026

That is 12 of 556. A free account shows every one of them, filtered how you like.

Where Southend on Sea is on the map. 1 district shaded on applications we hold. Measured

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