Planning application
78 Colbert Avenue Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3BP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Convert part of garage to habitable accommodation and alter elevations (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)
As published by the council, reference 26/00496/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00496/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Proposed)
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Thorpe
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SS1 3BP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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8 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Proposed)
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19 Aug 2026
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Design Spec Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Hockley
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Southend-on-Sea granted permission on 8 June 2026, 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.
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A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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