Planning application
Central House Clifftown Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use and convert floors 4-6 from Office Space (Class B1a) to form 27 self-contained flats (Prior Approval)
As published by the council, reference 21/01299/PA3COU
Application record
- Reference
- 21/01299/PA3COU
- Type
- Prior Approval Change of Use Part 3
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: COU Prior App Granted
- Received
- 23 Jun 2021
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Milton
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southend-on-Sea register
This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00352/AMDT Granted
Central House Clifftown Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Application to vary conditions 02 (approved plans) and 03 (materials) - elevational changes including change of materials to external walls and infill opaque panels (Material amendment of planning permission 24/01107/FUL dated 20/08/2024)
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26/00353/FUL Granted
Central House Clifftown Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Alter internal and external elevations including installation of smoke shaft with louvred grille, installation of new openings on the north elevation with louvred grille and metal doors and new window on the west elevation
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24/01505/PA64 Granted
Central House Clifftown Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Change use of existing first floor commercial space (Class E) into 7no. self-contained flats (Class C3) with associated parking, cycle and bin store (Prior Approval)
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24/01224/PA64 Refused
Central House Clifftown Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Change of use of first floor from commercial (Class E) to 7 self contained flats (Class C3) with associated parking, cycle and bin store on second floor (Prior Approval)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2021
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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17 Aug 2021
Decision issued: COU Prior App Granted
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19 Aug 2026
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Kevin Burrell Consulting Agent
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Southend-on-Sea granted permission on 17 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Central House Clifftown Road Southend-on-sea Essex
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Alter internal and external elevations including installation of smoke shaft with louvred grille, installation of new openings on the north elevation with louvred grille and metal doors and new window on the west elevation
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing -
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Application to vary conditions 02 (approved plans) and 03 (materials) - elevational changes including change of materials to external walls and infill opaque panels (Material amendment of planning permission 24/01107/FUL dated 20/08/2024)
Granted Amendments Extension -
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