44 Kiln Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 1TB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0442/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Raise rear garden level, construct retaining wall and outbuilding (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 60.

Site constraints 5

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 Thundersley and South Benfleet built-up area; Green belt 40 m away: London; Priority habitat 40 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 1

Last sold for £710,000 in April 2021. Detached house, freehold.

23 April 2021£710,000

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

Building

Floor area205 m² (2,207 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2020, 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 1TB
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Thundersley South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
A9 Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 99% of extensions in Castle Point are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
243decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15105770
Planning Portal ref
PP-15105770
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 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

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.