Planning application
26/00616/PA64
Flat 1 The Boat House Clifftown Shore Western Esplanade Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1FU
Proposal
Change of use of the existing ground floor office (Class E) to two self-contained flats (Class C3) (Prior Approval) (Amended Proposal)
As published by the council, reference 26/00616/PA64
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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29 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Is Required/Grant
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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