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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
  • CALL ESSEX AND SUFFOLK BUSINESS SALES NOW

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.

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Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-10-21

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

Sainsburys Southend On Sea Southchurch Road Local, Southend-On-Sea135 metres
Tesco Southchurch Esso Express, Southend-On-Sea169 metres
Spar - Southend On Sea, Southend-On-Sea474 metres

GP surgery

The Practice Northumberland Avenue797 metres

Pharmacy

Southchurch Pharmacy151 metres

Hospital

Spire Wellesley Hospital1 mile

Green space

Play Space148 metres

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

Southend East Rail Station269 metres

Nearest bus stop

Christchurch Road104 metres

Typical drive times

Rayleigh16 min · 7.8 miles
Rochford10 min · 4 miles
South Woodham Ferrers27 min · 16 miles
Southend-on-Sea (city)5 min · 2 miles

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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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