288 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0350/CLP Registered
Extensions & alterationsSolar & renewables

Proposal

Erect hip to gable roof extension with associated rear dormer, removal of chimney stack, repositioning of solar panels and alterations to fenestration Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 24 Aug 2026

As of 10 Aug 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Thundersley and South Benfleet built-up area; Green belt 32 m away: London; 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £375,000 in December 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

16 December 2022£375,000
18 December 2009£150,000

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

Building

Floor area65 m² (700 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Castle Point
Postcode
SS7 3XE
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Target decision
24 Aug 2026

Decision outlook

Day 121, past the statutory target. 99% of extensions in Castle Point are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Aug 2026.

Day 12165 days past the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
248decided 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.

Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14978456
Planning Portal ref
PP-14978456
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Refused
Front dormer
24/0602/FUL
2024 Refused
Front dormer
24/0602/FUL
2024 Refused
Hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer, front roof light and other external alterat…
24/0570/CLP
2024 Refused
Hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer, front roof light and other external alterat…
24/0570/CLP
2023 Refused
Dropped Kerb to front of property
23/0681/FUL
2023 Refused
Dropped Kerb to front of property
23/0681/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
304 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XB
Ground floor side/rear extension
24/0361/FUL
2024 Approved
304 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XB
Ground floor side/rear extension
24/0361/FUL
2021 Refused
302 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XB
Form vehicular access onto Rayleigh Road and lay out parking
21/0857/FUL
2021 Approved
283 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XF
T1 (Ash) - Fell tree due to rotting which has worsened and dangerous to household/animals…
21/0408/TPO
2020 Approved
302 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XB
Demolish existing rear/side extension and replace with new rear/side extension including…
20/0372/FUL
2020 Approved
302 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XB
Demolish existing rear/side extension and replace with new rear/side extension including…
20/0372/FUL
2018 Approved
302 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XB
Hip to gable roof conversion including rooflights to the front and rear
18/1068/CLP
2018 Refused
292 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XE
Demolition of conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension and loft convers…
18/0713/FUL
2018
302 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XB
Demolition and rebuilding of single storey rear/side extension and hip to gable loft conv…
18/0778/CLP
2018 Approved
271 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XF
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4 (surface water drainage), 9 (domestic wast…
18/0655/CDN
2018 Approved
292 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XE
Loft conversion with front and rear dormers, roof-light additions, side and rear single s…
18/0390/FUL
2018 Refused
271 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XF
Removal of condition 4 (surface water drainage) condition 9 (waste storage facilities) an…
18/0216/REM
2018 Approved
292 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XE
Hip to gable extension including flat roof rear dormer, four rooflights to the front elev…
18/0186/CLP
2018 Refused
292 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XE
Hip to gable extension including flat roof rear dormer, four roof lights to the front ele…
18/0037/CLP
2017 Approved
298 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XB
Single storey side & rear extension and conversion of loft including rear dormer
17/0744/FUL
2017 Approved
298 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XB
Single storey side & rear extension and conversion of loft including rear dormer
17/0744/FUL
2017 Approved
302 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XB
Loft conversion with rooflights and replace single storey side/rear extension
17/0164/FUL
2017 Approved
302 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XB
Loft conversion with rooflights and replace single storey side/rear extension
17/0164/FUL
2016 Refused
302 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XB
Single storey rear/side extension and hip to gable roof extension
16/0711/FUL
2016 Approved
271 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XF
Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (Construction Management Plan) of permissio…
16/0722/CDN
2016 Approved
271 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XF
Demolition of existing building and construction of 2 storey block of six self-contained…
16/0418/FUL
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.