22 Leigh Heights Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2JN Data via plota.co.uk

25/0663/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construct hip to gable roof extension and front and rear dormers Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
24 Sept 2025
✓
Approved
29 Oct 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
8 Apr 2026

Approved on 29 Oct 2025 · Delegated Planning Officer · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 198 m away: Belfairs
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 198 m away: Great Wood & Dodd's Grove 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Thundersley and South Benfleet built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 19 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 £280,000 in August 2015. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 August 2015£280,000

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

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 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 January 2015, 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 2JN
Received
17 Sept 2025
Validated
24 Sept 2025
Ward
St. James'
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2025
Decision
Approval
Decision date
29 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Planning Officer
Appeal
Dismissed · 8 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003026 ↗
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 11 days faster than Castle Point's median of 46 for full applications. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
292decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications 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 19 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14337251
Planning Portal ref
PP-14337251
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2025
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.