Conservation areas

Conservation Areas are "areas of special architectural or historic interest". The Council has a duty to preserve and enhance these areas and 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 and they include:

• 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