Council services
Planning - conservation areas: Outline
Conservation Areas are "areas of special architectural or historic interest". The Council has a duty to preserve and enhance these areas. In some cases additional planning controls apply and permission is normally only given if proposed development preserves or enhances its character. Demolition of buildings and work to trees are also controlled. There are 14 Conservation Areas in Southend Borough.
Conservation Grants
The only conservation grant scheme operating at the moment is the Window Grant Scheme for the repair and reinstatement of traditional windows in the Borough's Conservation Areas.
Further Information
- Chapmanslord Conservation Area
- Clifftown Conservation Area
- Crowstone Conservation Area
- Eastern Esplanade Conservation Area
- Leigh Cliff Conservation Area
- Leigh Conservation Area
- Leigh Old Town Conservation Area
- Milton Conservation Area
- Prittlewell Conservation Area
- Shorefields Conservation Area
- The Kursaal Conservation Area
- The Leas Conservation Area
- Warrior Square Conservation Area
- Conservation Area Character Appraisals
- Conservation Working Party
- Conservation Area Guidance
- Additional Planning Controls - Article 4 Directions
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Conservation Area Window Grants
- Conservation Contacts
- Conservation Areas
Contact: Planning, Development & Building Control
Email: council@southend.gov.uk
Telephone: 01702 215004
Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6ER