331 Essex Way Benfleet Essex SS7 1PJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Construct single storey side extension Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Planning Officer · Last checked 14 Sept 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £530,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Castle Point
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- SS7 1PJ
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Thundersley South
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approval
- Decision date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Planning Officer
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- YewtreeTechnical
How this decision compares
Decided in 46 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Castle Point in the last twelve months, from validation. Castle Point decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15054893
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15054893
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Castle Point is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #4 out of 296. Only 10% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Castle Point is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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