Auto Drench, Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea
- Use Class
- Use Class: Sui Generis
Key Features
- FREEHOLD DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
- PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED
- 8 RESIDENTIAL UNITS
- 2 COMMERCIAL UNITS
- MIX OF 1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTTMENTS
- Approx. 538.2 m² Residential Accommodation
- Approx. 148 m² Commercial Accommodation
- Approx. 686.2 m² Combined Saleable Accommodation
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Description
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT SITE
PRICE: OIEO £800,000 FREEHOLD
LOCATION: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX
REF: D0155E
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT SITE opportunity with PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED for the construction of 8 RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS & 2 COMMERCIAL UNITS, together with 8 CAR PARKING SPACES, occupying a PROMINENT POSITION ON SOUTHCHURCH ROAD in SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX. The approved residential accommodation extends to approximately 538.2 M² (5,793 SQ. FT.) and provides a well-balanced mix comprising 2 x ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENTS, 5 x TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 1 x THREE-BEDROOM APARTMENT. In addition, the approved scheme incorporates 2 COMMERCIAL UNITS extending to approximately 148 M² (1,593 SQ. FT.) in total. The development therefore provides an overall approved SALEABLE FLOOR AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 686.2 M² (7,386 SQ. FT.), together with 8 DEDICATED CAR PARKING SPACES. With the benefit of PLANNING PERMISSION ALREADY GRANTED, the property represents an exciting opportunity for a DEVELOPER, INVESTOR OR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY to acquire and progress a substantial mixed-use scheme within an established Southend-on-Sea location. The approved accommodation provides a combination of residential and commercial space, offering the potential for a diversified end development comprising both residential and commercial elements. The residential element provides a varied accommodation mix of 1, 2 AND 3-BEDROOM APARTMENTS, which should appeal to a broad range of prospective purchasers or tenants, whilst the commercial element provides additional flexibility and an opportunity to incorporate RETAIL, OFFICE, SERVICE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMERCIAL USES, subject always to the terms of the planning permission and any necessary consents. The approved scheme also incorporates 8 CAR PARKING SPACES, an important benefit given the established urban nature of the surrounding area. The combination of residential accommodation, commercial space and dedicated parking provides a well-balanced development opportunity with multiple potential exit strategies, subject to the purchaser's intended development and disposal strategy. The site is being offered with the benefit of the existing planning permission and represents a RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A SUBSTANTIAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY in an established Southend-on-Sea location.
Interested parties are advised to satisfy themselves fully in respect of the planning permission, approved drawings, planning conditions, proposed accommodation, measurements and all other development matters prior to proceeding. ESSEX AND SUFFOLK BUSINESS SALES are delighted to have been instructed on this PRIME DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY and strongly recommend that serious, interested parties make EARLY ENQUIRIES.
PLANNING DOCUMENTATION, APPROVED PLANS AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS are available to genuinely interested parties upon request from SCOTT NICHOLSON MEEK.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-21
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School174 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 440
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery572 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 431
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Bournemouth Park Academy838 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 534
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hamstel Junior School921 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 583
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery921 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 434
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Southend High School for Girls0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,312
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Cecil Jones Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,159
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Southchurch High School1 mileOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 722
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Bernard's High School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,001
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Gender
- Girls
- Southend High School for Boys1.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,332
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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