Roots Hall Car Park Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6NQ

1. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

2. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

   Southend-on-Sea took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Southend-on-Sea for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• Roots Hall Stadium Victoria Avenue Southend-On-Sea Essex SS2 6EL

  19/01985/FULM Submitted 30 Oct 2019 24m away

  Demolish existing stadium and buildings, phased erection of 9 buildings between 2 and 8 storeys comprising of 502 residential units (Use Class C3), lay out associated car and cycle parking, amenity space, landscaping and highways works to form vehicular access from Fairfax Drive, Roots Hall Avenue and Shakespeare Drive and pedestrian/cycle access only from Victoria Avenue

  Granted Full applications Demolition 231 docs
  Major scheme

• Roots Hall Stadium Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6EL

  26/00332/FUL Submitted 13 Mar 2026 84m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~28 May

  Demolish existing North Stand turnstile building and form new access openings with associated stairs and alter elevations, install marquee and modular cabins, erect boundary treatments with turnstiles

  Status unknown Full applications Demolition

• Roots Hall Stadium Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6EL

  26/00247/FUL Submitted 23 Feb 2026 116m away

  Demolish existing ticket office and turnstile buildings, carry out improvements to facilities with associated roof replacements, enlarge concourse with relocated turnstile enclosure, install new canopy structures and marquee and alter elevations

  Granted Full applications Demolition

• 25 Roots Hall Avenue Southend-On-Sea Southend-On-Sea SS2 6HN

  21/01025/AD Submitted 14 May 2021 119m away

  Approval of details pursuant to conditions 03 (details of materials), 04 (hard and soft landscaping scheme), 11 (drainage and surface water management strategy and SUDS Design Statement), 12 (details of measures for archaeological finds), 15 (land contamination investigation) and 18 (construction method statement) of planning permission 19/00552/FULM dated 28.08.2019

  Granted Conditions 26 docs

• 25 Roots Hall Avenue Southend-on-sea Southend-On-Sea Essex SS2 6HN

  21/01146/AD Submitted 28 May 2021 119m away

  Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 14 (Noise assessment) of planning permission 19/00552/FULM dated 28.08.2019

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 25 Roots Hall Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6HN

  26/00811/AD 121m away

  84% historically approved

  Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 07 (renewable energy scheme), 08 (water efficiency measures), 10 (refuse and recycling storage), 13 (obscure glazing), 16 (cycle parking) and 17 (car park management plan) of planning permission 19/00552/FULM dated 28.08.2019

  Awaiting decision Windows or glazing

• 26/00113/FUL Granted

  17 Priorywood Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4BU

  Demolish existing rear extension and detached garage, erect attached bungalow to rear with associated amenity space, parking and bin/cycle storage, form new vehicle crossover onto Priorywood Drive and install hardstanding to the front of 17 Priorywood Drive

  26 Jan 2026 Full applications
• 26/00639/FUL Granted

  1348 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2UH

  Change of use rear of ground floor from commercial (Class E) to 1no. self-contained flat with commercial unit (Class E) retained to front, reconfigure and extend first-floor flat, create additional self-contained flat at second floor, raise ridge height with hip to gable roof extension to side with rooflights to create habitable accommodation in roofspace, erect first floor extensions to front/side, two-storey rear extension, alter elevations, layout parking and cycle store to rear, refuse store to side

  11 May 2026 Full applications
• 26/00693/FUL Granted

  158 - 162 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PH

  Raise ridge height of building to front and form front and rear dormers, change of use from ground floor car sales to three self-contained flats, erect single storey undercroft infill extension and first floor rear extension, alterations to three existing first-floor self-contained flats, install first floor balconies/roof terraces, alterations to elevations, demolish rear buildings and erect three bungalows with habitable accommodation in roof, layout amenity spaces, cycle and refuse stores (Amended Proposal)

  21 May 2026 Full applications
• 25/01640/FUL Granted

  St Aidans Church The Fairway Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4QS

  Install solar panels to roof of main building, remove existing shed and install two air source heat pumps with enclosure within courtyard

  20 Nov 2025 Full applications
• 26/00829/FUL Granted

  39 - 45 London Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 1PL

  Install 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

  22 Jun 2026 Full applications