57 London Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5TG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from C3 dwelling house to C2 (Children's Home) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Sept 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 5
Site constraints 1
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 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 5TL
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St George's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Refusal
- Decision date
- 28 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- BL Design & Construction Consultancy Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 77 days from validation, 24 days slower than Castle Point's median of 53 for changes of use. Refused, as 50% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Castle Point in the last twelve months, from validation. Castle Point decision record →
Public comments
92% object · above the UK average of 74%
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15057329
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15057329
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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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