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Land At And Rear Of 82 The Chase Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3BY

Awaiting decision Castle Point 25/0853/OUT Outline Application

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Proposal

Application for Outline Planning Permission with all matters reserved except for access for up to 87 dwellings (50% of which to be provided as affordable homes) together with new vehicular access, parking, public open space, attenuation basins and enhanced landscaping

As published by the council, reference 25/0853/OUT

Application record

Reference
25/0853/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Registered
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Thundersley South
Decision by
To Be Determined
Postcode
SS7 3BY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 March 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

44 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 43 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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