174 Western Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2PL

1. 5 Jul 2024

   Received by Southend-on-Sea

2. 15 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Proposed)

4. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 180 Western Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2PL

  24/01651/FULH Submitted 21 Oct 2024 31m away

  Erect single storey front/side extension

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 64 Crescent Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2PG

  26/00318/FULH Submitted 11 Mar 2026 44m away

  Erect single storey rear extension and extend existing first floor rear balcony over, alter side elevation

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 151 Western Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2PD

  23/00267/GPDE Submitted 15 Feb 2023 62m away

  Erect single storey rear extension, projecting 4.72m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 2.44m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 3.71m

  Refused Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 151 Western Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2PD

  23/00494/GPDE Submitted 21 Mar 2023 66m away

  Erect single storey rear extension, projecting 4.72M beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 2.44m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 3.71m

  Decided Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 148 Western Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2PL

  22/02474/FULH Submitted 29 Dec 2022 101m away

  Erect single storey rear extension with roof lantern (amended proposal)

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Ray Close Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2NW

  25/01538/AD Submitted 31 Oct 2025 103m away

  Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 04 (Installation of stained-glass panel) of planning permission 24/01952/FULH dated 06/03/2025

  Granted Conditions

• 26/00613/CLE Granted

  57 York Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2BZ

  Use dwelling as a 9-person HMO (Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing)

  5 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01132/CLP Status unknown

  16 Plymtree Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3RA

  Detached outbuilding to rear (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

  7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00690/CLP Refused

  472 Woodgrange Drive Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3ED

  Extend garage at front and rear

  21 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00741/CLE Granted

  57 - 59 Elm Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1SP

  Confirmation that planning permission 16/01572/FUL as varied by 18/01443/AMDT has been lawfully implemented (Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing)

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00746/CLP Granted

  21 Shanklin Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9XU

  Removal of chimney stack on rear roof slope, erect dormer to rear to create habitable accommodation in roof space, two rooflights to front roof slope, alterations to elevations (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development