Planning application
Rear Of 119 Leigh Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1JH
Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of rear ground floor from Commercial (Class E) to 2 self contained flats (Class C3) with alterations to fenestration (Prior Approval)
As published by the council, reference 26/00341/PA64
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00341/PA64
- Type
- PriorApp:COU-Comm/Bus/ServiceToDwellings
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused COU
- Received
- 14 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Leigh
- Parish
- Leigh Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SS9 1JH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Mar 2026
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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16 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused COU
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19 Aug 2026
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