12 Armstrong Road Manor Trading Estate Benfleet Essex SS7 4PW Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Demolish existing roof to gym space and existing gates, and construct first floor above gym space, with overhang covering new vehicle parking, construction of new storage unit to west elevation and solar panels to roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Apr 2026
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Validated
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

  • FullApproved26/0202/FULThis application
    Demolish existing roof to gym space and existing gates, and construct first floor above gym space, with overhang covering new…

    Conditions 2 variation sought

Site constraints 1

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £415,000 in March 2018. Other property, freehold.

29 March 2018£415,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area474 m² (5,102 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 116)
UseB8 Storage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS7 4PW
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Thundersley North
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
CHP Architecture Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 6 days slower than Castle Point's median of 47 for demolitions. 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14839002
Planning Portal ref
PP-14839002
Statutory expiry
25 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.