Pavement Outside 255 London Road Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0464/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Installation of a proposed new global street hub, including the associated display of advertisements on both sides of the unit Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
17 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Castle Point's recent full applications.

Site constraints 2

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St James the Less, Grade I, 31 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
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 scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS7 2BN
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
St. James'
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Libre Solutions

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Castle Point usually decides full applications by day 46.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
231decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15124084
Planning Portal ref
PP-15124084
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 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