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640 High Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5SU

Refused Castle Point 23/0023/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition Several homes

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Demolition of existing store and construction of two storey side extension and internal alterations to facilitate conversion of existing dwelling into 2 No. flats and associated amenity space and parking

As published by the council, reference 23/0023/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/0023/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
11 Jan 2023
Validated
30 Jan 2023
Decided
21 Mar 2023
Ward
Appleton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS7 5SU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Castle Point register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 23/0588/CLP Refused

    640 High Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5SU

    Removal of existing side extension and erect single storey side extension

    Decided 7 Dec 2023 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jan 2023

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 30 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Castle Point refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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