Goldenley Care Homes 11 - 13 Richmond Avenue Benfleet Essex SS7 5HE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of the existing care home and construction of a 72-bedroom care home (Use Class C2), with associated access, parking, plant, landscaping and site infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 16 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Castle Point Development Management Committee on 14 Jul 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would increase care capacity, meet identified need and provide acceptable design, amenity, access and environmental outcomes.
- Residents’ concerns covered disruption, the care home’s character and the proposed building’s height; statutory consultees raised no objections.
- Members voted by a show of hands to grant permission with the officer-recommended conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Castle Point's committee minutes of 14 Jul 2026.
Documents 74
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 30
Plans & drawings 22
Application forms 3
Consultation & comments 10
Other documents 7
Site constraints 1
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
- Council
- Castle Point
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- SS7 5HE
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St. Mary's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 May 2026
- Decision
- Approval
- Decision date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- SLR Consulting
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 159 days from validation, 112 days slower than Castle Point's median of 47 for demolitions. Approved, as 87% of demolitions here are.
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-14472102
- Committee
- 14 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
18 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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.
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