Planning application
136 Southchurch Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RP
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
- 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.
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26/01104/FUL Awaiting decision
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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Proposed)
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23 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Knight Gratrix Architects Agent, an architecture practice
74 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 84% granted
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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.
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