Garrolds Farm Bramble Crescent Benfleet Essex SS7 2XA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Demolish existing offices, industrial and storage buildings and stables, and construct 6No. detached single-storey dwellings with associated landscaping, parking and road access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Non Determination
27 Aug 2026

Non Determination on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 41

Plans & drawings 27

PDF BIKE BIN STORE COMPOSITE Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN - TREES, AREAS AND SURFACES Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN PUBLIC AREAS HARD SURFACES Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED UNIT 1 REV A Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED UNIT 5 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED UNIT 6 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED UNIT 2 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED UNIT 3 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED UNIT 4 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE PROTECTION PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BUILDING 1 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BUILDING 3 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BUILDING 2 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BUILDING 4 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BUILDING 5 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BUILDING 6 AND 8 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BUILDING 7 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
SSSI 69 m away: Garrold's Meadow SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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
Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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.

Building

Floor area67 m² (721 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 117)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS7 2XA
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
St Michael's
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Non Determination
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
IArch Consulting

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14960230
Planning Portal ref
PP-14960230
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.