About the Clifftown Conservation Area
The Clifftown Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares and was designated by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in 1968. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Southend-on-Sea War Memorial, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Southend-on-Sea War MemorialGrade II*
- 1-15, Nelson StreetGrade II
- 1-3, Marine ParadeGrade II
- 1-6, Clifton TerraceGrade II
- 3-15, Royal TerraceGrade II
- 4, Marine ParadeGrade II
- Cliff Town Congregational Church and Memorial HallGrade II
- Numbers 1 to 11, 11a and 12 (argyle Hotel)Grade II
- Royal HotelGrade II
- Shelter opposite Devereux Road, Clifftown Parade, Southend on Sea, EssexGrade II
- Shelter opposite no. 25 Clifftown Parade, Clifftown Parade, Southend on Sea, EssexGrade II
- Shelter opposite Wilson Road, Clifftown Parade, Southend on Sea, EssexGrade II
- Statue of Queen VictoriaGrade II
- Telephone KioskGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.