Planning application
Land West Of Glebelands Thundersley Benfleet Essex
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
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Castle Point
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12 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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