Land Adjacent To Thundersley Christian Spiritualist Church Benfleet Essex SS7 1AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0491/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Sub-divide the plot and construct 2no. 4 bedroom houses with private parking Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Castle Point's recent new homes.

Site constraints 7

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.
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Public bridleway 16 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
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
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 20 m away: Woodland consisting mainly of Ash, Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Hornbeam, Oak and Sycamore; Inside the Thundersley and South Benfleet built-up area; Priority habitat 11 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 1AW
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Boyce
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Barker Woodrow Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Castle Point usually decides new homes by day 55.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15189609
Planning Portal ref
PP-15189609
Statutory expiry
19 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