414 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3SU Data via plota.co.uk

26/0381/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construct single storey front and rear extensions, loft conversion with front and rear dormers and external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Planning Officer · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 293 m away: Thundersley Great Common SSSI; 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
SS7 3SU
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
St Michael's
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Planning Officer
Applicant
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Agent
A9 Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 5 days slower than Castle Point's median of 43 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
200decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15059987
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