50 Shipwrights Drive Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 1RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0456/FUL - Full Application Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Demolish existing side extension (formally a garage and is now a bathroom and store to rear of the existing bathroom) and construct new side extension and alter roof of existing rear extension from mono pitch roof to flat roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Validated
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026

Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Report · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVAL FUL DECISION NOTICE Decision · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF PROPOSED COMPOSITE Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING COMPOSITE Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF 50 SHIPWRIGHTS DRIVE, THUNDERSLEY Application Form · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Thundersley and South Benfleet built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

Building

Floor area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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 1RA
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Thundersley South
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Trudys Architectural Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 47 days. Approved, as 87% of demolitions here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
83decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Castle Point in the last twelve months, from validation. Castle Point decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15153801
Planning Portal ref
PP-15153801
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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Single storey rear extension and fenestration alteration
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2018 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Castle Point
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#56 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Castle Point decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #270 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #254 of 296
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #4 of 296
10%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #2 of 296
56%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
58%
Change of use approved
24 decided
385
Total decisions
83 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.