housing

2 years of roadworks: Queensway underpass to be filled in as Southend prepares for major road overhaul

Queensway underpass is set to disappear as Southend prepares for one of its biggest regeneration projects in decades. The underpass…

2 weeks ago

Unlicensed York Road house in multiple occupation leads to landlords being fined

Two property companies have been fined more than £21,000 after Southend City Council uncovered serious safety breaches at an unlicensed…

2 months ago

Great Wakering green belt near Shoebury targeted for 950 new homes at Tithe Park

A major housing development could transform green belt land in Great Wakering, with plans unveiled for 950 homes at Tithe…

5 months ago

2,000 new homes planned for 130-hectare farmland site in Rochford

A bold new proposal could see 2,000 ‘climate positive’ homes built on 130 hectares of farmland in North-East Rochford, as…

6 months ago

Green light for Southend’s Empire Theatre to be redeveloped into flats after planning appeal win

Plans to redevelop Southend’s historic Empire Theatre site into a five and six-storey block of flats, shops and community spaces…

7 months ago

Fears grow over Rochford “turning into a city” as 350-home green belt plan sparks fury

Plans to build 350 new homes on green belt land in Hawkwell have sparked a wave of concerns from local…

7 months ago

Plans for a huge new block of flats in Southend city centre have been approved

Plans for a huge new block of flats in Southend city centre have been approved, despite concerns around a lack…

1 year ago

Protesters occupy Rochford Oak tree to halt it being chopped down

Campainers have built a wooden platform in an old Oak Tree in Rochford, in a last-minute effort to stop it…

3 years ago

New Southend United football stadium plan approved

A planning application for a brand new 21,000 seater stadium for Southend United Football Club has been approved by Southend…

4 years ago