Land Rear Of 17 Underhill Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1EW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0481/CLE - Certificate of Lawful Use Existing Registered

Proposal

Site excavated and foul drainage installed Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Sept 2026 and 7 Oct 2026, from Castle Point's recent lawful development certificates.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Thundersley and South Benfleet built-up area; Green belt 76 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use Existing
Postcode
SS7 1EW
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Appleton
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Castle Point usually decides lawful development certificates by day 42.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
46decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15141240
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 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