210 High Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5LD Data via plota.co.uk

26/0324/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Part change of use from Use Class E to Use Class C3 to form 1 self-contained ground-floor dwelling with associated parking and amenity space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
15 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
7 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Former Pumping Station, Grade II, 39 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; Green belt 68 m away: London.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £390,000 in December 2024. Other property, freehold.

18 December 2024£390,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area71 m² (764 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, 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 5LD
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
St. Mary's
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
A9 Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 50% of changes of use here are.

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

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14955040
Planning Portal ref
PP-14955040
Statutory expiry
10 Aug 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

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.