1 Northwick Road Canvey Island Essex SS8 0PU
Registered
26/0264/PA14J
Description
Installation of PV Solar
Castle Point
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#63 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Castle Point is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #3 out of 282. Only 8% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 79% 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.
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Castle Point decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #263 of 282
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #266 of 282
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #3 of 282
8%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #2 of 282
62%
Minor dwellings approved
45 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
23 decided
429
Total decisions
98 refused in 2025