Planning application
276 Bridgwater Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 0EZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to residential Children's Home (Class C2) to provide accommodation for up to three children under the age of 18 with 24-hour staffing and care
As published by the council, reference 26/00535/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00535/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Conditions
- Decision
- Grant Conditional Permission
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Blenheim Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SS0 0EZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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15 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Grant Conditional Permission
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Leigh-On-Sea
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