Land Around Eaton Cottage The Chase Thundersley Benfleet Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/0480/OUT - Outline Application Registered

Proposal

Outline application for up to 80 dwellings, public open space and related infrastructure (all matters reserved except access) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 01:21

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Application progress

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Received

24 Aug 2026

✓

Validated

15 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from Castle Point's recent new homes.

Documents 32

Statements & assessments 18

Plans & drawings 8

PDF PARAMETER PLAN: LANDSCAPE ZONES Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PARAMETER PLAN: ACCESS Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PARAMETER PLAN: DEVELOPMENT AREAS Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PARAMETER PLAN: BUILDING HEIGHTS Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ACCESS ARRANGEMENT Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TRAVEL PLAN Supporting Documents · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF LAND AROUND EATON COTTAGE, THE CHASE, THUNDERSLEY Application Form · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CIL Document · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 4

Green belt: London

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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Also on the record

Inside the Thundersley and South Benfleet built-up area; Tree preservation order 29 m away: Group of trees with mixed deciduous consisting mainly Oak (Quercus) and Hornbeam (Carpinus Betulus); 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.

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Important details

Council: Castle Point
Application type: Outline Application
Received: 24 Aug 2026
Validated: 15 Sept 2026
Ward: Thundersley South
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 15 Dec 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: PowerHaus Consultancy

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 91-day target. Castle Point usually decides new homes by day 55.

prediction

Day 2467 days to the 91-day target

65%decided within 8 weeks

65%approved

27decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Castle Point in the last twelve months, from validation. Castle Point decision record →

Public comments

19comments received

19 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

302 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15084628
Planning Portal ref: PP-15084628
Statutory expiry: 15 Dec 2026
Env. assessment: No

Castle Point

Planning Authority Score

7.1/10

Good

#56 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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