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Thamesgate House 33 - 41 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex

Refused Southend-on-Sea 21/01554/PA3COU Prior Approval Change of Use Part 3

Works: New dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of part of third floor retail (Class A1) to two self-contained flats (Class C3)(Prior Approval)

As published by the council, reference 21/01554/PA3COU

Application record

Reference
21/01554/PA3COU
Type
Prior Approval Change of Use Part 3
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused COU
Received
28 Jul 2021
Validated
28 Jul 2021
Decided
21 Sep 2021
Ward
Victoria
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southend-on-Sea register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 4 refused.

  • 26/00370/PA64 Granted

    Thamesgate House 33 - 41 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex

    Change of use from commercial, business and service (Class E) to 149 self-contained flats (Class C3) with two commercial units to front at ground floor, layout refuse and cycle storage and off-street parking (Prior Approval)

    Decided 20 Aug 2026
  • 21/01552/PA3COU Refused

    Thamesgate House 33 - 41 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex

    Change of use of part ground floor, first floor and from 2nd floor to 7th floor from offices (Class B1(a)) to 128 self-contained flats (Class C3) (Prior Approval)

    Decided 21 Sep 2021 Prior approval
  • 21/00932/PA3COU Refused

    Thamesgate House 33 - 41 Victoria Avenue Southend-On-Sea Essex

    Change of use of part of third floor retail (Class A1) to two self-contained flats (Class C3)(Prior Approval)

    Decided 29 Jun 2021 Prior approval
  • 21/00933/PA3COU Refused

    Thamesgate House 33 - 41 Victoria Avenue Southend-On-Sea Essex

    Change of use from offices (Class B1(a)) to 128 self-contained flats (Class C3)(Prior Approval)

    Decided 29 Jun 2021 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2021

    Received by Southend-on-Sea

  2. 21 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused COU

  3. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Thamesgate House 3 Ltd Applicant, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2013 · London

4 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Southend-on-Sea refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Thamesgate House 33 - 41 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex

    21/01552/PA3COU Submitted 28 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Change of use of part ground floor, first floor and from 2nd floor to 7th floor from offices (Class B1(a)) to 128 self-contained flats (Class C3) (Prior Approval)

    Refused Prior approval New dwelling 11 docs
  • Thamesgate House 33 - 41 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex

    26/00370/PA64 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from commercial, business and service (Class E) to 149 self-contained flats (Class C3) with two commercial units to front at ground floor, layout refuse and cycle storage and off-street parking (Prior Approval)

    Granted New dwelling
  • Baryta House Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6AZ

    21/01681/AD Submitted 16 Aug 2021 100 yards away

    Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (details of hard and soft landscaping) of planning permission 20/00315/FUL allowed on appeal dated 04.02.2021

    Granted Conditions 6 docs
  • The Avenue 47 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex

    26/00462/AMDT Submitted 7 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Application to remove Condition 05 (compliance with Building Regulations M4(2) and M4(3)) of planning permission 20/01396/FULM dated 07.04.2021

    Granted Amendments
  • Car Park At 27 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6AL

    22/02297/AD Submitted 29 Nov 2022 100 yards away

    Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 04 (details of hard and soft landscaping) of planning permission 18/02151/FULM dated 02.07.2019

    Granted Conditions 40 docs
  • Car Park At 27 Victoria Avenue Southend-On-Sea Essex SS2 6AL

    19/02042/AD Submitted 8 Nov 2019 100 yards away

    Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 13 (details of contamination) of planning permission 18/02151/FULM dated 02.07.2019

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

In Southend-on-Sea

  • 21/01457/PA3COU Granted

    Alexander House 21 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex

    Change of use from offices (Class B1(a)) to 334 self-contained flats (Class C3)(Prior Approval)

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 21/01619/PA3COU Refused

    Units 5 - 6 Southchurch Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2PP

    Convert existing unit (Class E) to dwellinghouse (Class C3) and alter front elevation (Prior Approval)

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 21/01576/PA3COU Granted

    13 - 15 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PE

    Convert part of ground floor from retail bank to 2 self-contained flats (Class C3) with associated external alterations (Prior Approval)

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 21/01552/PA3COU Refused

    Thamesgate House 33 - 41 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex

    Change of use of part ground floor, first floor and from 2nd floor to 7th floor from offices (Class B1(a)) to 128 self-contained flats (Class C3) (Prior Approval)

    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 21/01470/PA3COU Granted

    Chalkwell Lawns 648 - 656 London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex

    Change of use of first, second and third floors from Offices (class B1a) to 24 self-contained flats (Prior Approval)

    Received 16 Jul, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Prior approval