147 Church Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4EN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from C3 TO C3B (C3(b) covers up to six people AGE 18 TO 65 years old-living together as a single household and receiving care e.g. supported housing schemes such as those for people with learning disabilities or mental health problems) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Site constraints 2
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 June 2025, 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
- Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
- Postcode
- SS7 4EN
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Tarpots
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approval
- Decision date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- London Consultants Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 49 days from validation, 4 days faster than Castle Point's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, 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
No public comments yet.
Last counted 8 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15064679
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15064679
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Sept 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.
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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