Planning application
Land At And Rear Of 82 The Chase Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3BY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
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18 Dec 2025
Received by Castle Point
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5 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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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 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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