Planning and Development

The Planning Service has recently undergone an Inspection by the Audit Commission and as a consequence we have been looking at ways of improving the service and using customer feedback in a positive way to update and improve practices.

PublicAccess for Planning - the new online planning service, that now enables the public to view information relating to planning applications...

The Forum offers the ideal opportunity for all those involved in developing Southend such as architects, developers, surveyors and agents to get together...

Have you recently designed, built or commissioned a good building in Southend Borough? Yes? then why not enter the Design Awards.

The Planning Enforcement Service sits within the Planning Service and its role is to ensure that development is carried out in accordance with the relevant permissions and national planning legislation.

We encourage all applicants to talk to us about development proposals prior to submitting an application. This allows both parties to understand any...

We encourage you to submit your planning application online via the national Planning Portal. Alternatively you can download the forms below and...

Contains links to all 1APP forms