Planning application
Abandale Lodge 87 Station Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1ST
Works: Loft or dormer
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from Care Home (C2) to 8-bedroom HMO (Sui-Generis). Install dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form accommodation in loftspace
As published by the council, reference 26/00315/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00315/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Leigh
- Parish
- Leigh Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SS9 1ST
Comment by 21 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Southend-on-Sea's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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BDA Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
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