Retail premises for sale

Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea SS9

- Freehold, offered at £550,000

- Full planning permission granted 12 August 2026 for showroom use on the ground and first floors, a new shopfront, and a roof extension forming a one-bedroom flat with terrace

- 1,727 sq ft (160 sq m) commercial accommodation over two floors

- Full-height glazed frontage onto The Broadway

- New self-contained residential entrance from the front elevation

- Flat with living/kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, storage and terrace

- Rear access from the back alley, with a service yard

Location

141 Broadway sits in the heart of Leigh-on-Sea's Broadway, next to the Grand Hotel and its apartments, surrounded by independent restaurants, bars, shops and cafés. The Broadway draws steady footfall by day and night, and the wider Leigh-on-Sea area has strong residential demand and the historic Old Leigh waterfront. The building has rear access from a back alley

Commercial Accommodation

The building is arranged on split levels, with a mezzanine and upper level linked by stairs. The approved scheme includes a new glazed shopfront and the change of use to a showroom.

Ground Floor: Approx. 936 sq ft

Mezzanine and First Floor: Approx. 791 sq ft

AreaSq ft

Ground floor936

First floor791

Total1,727

(Measurements as previously provided. All areas are approximate.)

Planning Permission

Southend-on-Sea City Council granted conditional planning permission on 12 August 2026 for:

"Change of use from restaurant to showroom (for lift company) on ground and first floor, enclose existing first floor stairwell and install roof extension at second floor to form one self-contained flat with new associated plant enclosure."

approved plan 25048-pl-10-102-a):

Approved Flat

Accommodation (from approved plan 25048-pl-10-102-a):

Entrance hall with stair from below

Living/kitchen: Open-plan, with sliding glazed doors to the terrace

Double bedroom at the rear, with a wide window

Bathroom

Storage room

Front terrace facing Broadway, with balustrade and a 1.7m obscured privacy screen

Roof lights and roof access hatch/smoke vent

Rooftop plant enclosure for the building's services

Overall height to roof level is approximately 9m above the ground-floor level, according to the levels on the approved elevations

Tenure

Freehold,

Price:- Offers in the region of £550,000

Trading History

Trading History

Reds Bar and Louis XIV: Earlier bar and nightlife use at the address.

Henry Burgers (August 2014 to August 2024): A well-known two-floor burger restaurant and cocktail bar that traded here for a decade and built a strong local following.

The premises have supported restaurant, bar and late-evening trade for many years, and the existing kitchen and extraction remain in place. The approved scheme now opens up a further use as a showroom

Legal Costs

Each party is responsible for its own legal costs

Disclaimer

Whilst every care is taken to ensure that these particulars are correct, accuracy is in no way guaranteed and none of the information supplied forms part of any contract. Acceptance of these particulars constitutes a contract to the effect that all negotiations for the business or property will be made through Gilbert & Rose, otherwise the purchaser will be equally responsible with the vendor for damages equal to the amount of our commission. Planning details are given in good faith and should be verified by the purchaser and their advisers