1 Selbourne Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0426/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3a) to Children's Residential Home (Use Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 66.

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 £84,000 in June 1998. Detached house, freehold.

22 June 1998£84,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS7 4AN
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Tarpots
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 66, past the statutory target. 96% of changes of use in Castle Point are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 6610 days past the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
50%approved
28decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15122285
Planning Portal ref
PP-15122285
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Castle Point
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#56 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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