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Land West Of Glebelands Thundersley Benfleet Essex

Awaiting decision Castle Point 25/0779/OUT Outline Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline application for the erection of up to 160 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) (all matters reserved except access)

As published by the council, reference 25/0779/OUT

Application record

Reference
25/0779/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Ward
St George's
Decision by
Committee Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Castle Point took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

84 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Castle Point for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Castle Point decided outline applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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