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134A London Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5SQ

Refused Castle Point 23/0519/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

Change of use of first floor from office (Class E) to residential (Class C3), construction of hip to gable loft conversion, rear dormer and formation of two self-contained flats

As published by the council, reference 23/0519/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/0519/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
10 Aug 2023
Validated
13 Nov 2023
Decided
30 Jan 2024
Ward
Appleton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS7 5SQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Castle Point register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 24/0422/FUL Granted

    134A London Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5SQ

    Change of use from office to residential with roof alterations to create additional storey providing 1No. flat

    Decided 10 Mar 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Aug 2023

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 13 Nov 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jan 2024

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 5 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 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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  • 119 - 123 London Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5UH

    26/0356/FUL Submitted 25 Jun 2026 100 yards away

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    Demolish part rear extension and construct single storey rear extension and external alterations including rear raised platform and steps to garden

    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications