Beechwood 12 The Brackens Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3FH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of existing garden room to ancillary guest accommodation including fenestration alteration Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from Castle Point's recent changes of use.
Documents 8
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
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 £1,075,000 in October 2017. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 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
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- SS7 3FH
- Received
- 8 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Thundersley North
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- SBC (Arch-Tech)
Decision outlook
Day 11 of the 56-day target. Castle Point usually decides changes of use by day 53.
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.
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15194324
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15194324
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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