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136 Southchurch Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RP

Granted Southend-on-Sea 26/00653/CLP Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Use dwelling (Class C3) as 6-person HMO (Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed)

As published by the council, reference 26/00653/CLP

Application record

Reference
26/00653/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Proposed)
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Decided
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Kursaal
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SS1 2RP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southend-on-Sea register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01104/FUL Decided

    136 Southchurch Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RP

    Convert existing dwellinghouse into three self-contained flats, erect two storey rear extension, form new external staircase and roof terrace to rear, layout parking and secure cycle and bin store (Amended Proposal)

    Submitted 18 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 May 2026

    Received by Southend-on-Sea

  2. 7 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Proposed)

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Knight Gratrix Architects Agent, an architecture practice

102 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 85% granted

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Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Southend-on-Sea granted permission on 7 July 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.

About lawful development applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 136 Southchurch Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RP

    26/01104/FUL Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

    Convert existing dwellinghouse into three self-contained flats, erect two storey rear extension, form new external staircase and roof terrace to rear, layout parking and secure cycle and bin store (Amended Proposal)

    Decided Full applications New dwelling Extension
    Domestic

  • 132 Southchurch Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RP

    21/01341/FUL Submitted 30 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Covert lower ground floor and ground floor self-contained flat and storage to 2no. self contained flats, install access steps to lower ground floor to front

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 20 docs

  • 48 Honiton Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RY

    23/00018/CLP Submitted 5 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use from dwelling (class C3) to children's home (Class C2) (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

    Refused Lawful development 7 docs
    Domestic

  • 42 Honiton Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RY

    24/01401/CLP Submitted 2 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use from 6 person HMO (Class C4) to 8 person HMO (Sui Generis) (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

    Refused Lawful development

  • 52 Honiton Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RY

    26/01384/AD 50 yards away

    86% historically approved

    Application for Approval of Details pursuant to condition 08 (Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Measures) of planning permission 26/00412/FUL dated 27.05.2026

    Awaiting decision

  • 52 Honiton Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RY

    26/00962/AD Submitted 21 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 04 (refuse and recycling storage and waste management plan) and 08 (energy efficiency and sustainability measures) of planning permission 26/00412/FUL dated 27.05.2026

    Refused

In Southend-on-Sea

  • 26/01070/CLP Granted

    58 Ronald Park Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9QN

    Dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the loft space and rooflights to front (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01065/CLP Granted

    1132 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2AJ

    Dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace and single storey side/rear extension (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01018/CLP Refused

    92 Vardon Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3SQ

    Hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01008/CLP Granted

    61 Flemming Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AN

    Hip to gable loft conversion, rooflights to front, and dormer to rear with Juliet balcony to create habitable accommodation in roof space (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).

    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01020/CLP Granted

    66 Marlborough Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2UD

    Single storey side extension (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development