Planning application
Goldenley Care Homes 11 - 13 Richmond Avenue Benfleet Essex SS7 5HE
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing care home and construction of a 72-bedroom care home (Use Class C2), with associated access, parking, plant, landscaping and site infrastructure
As published by the council, reference 26/0029/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0029/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St. Mary's
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- SS7 5HE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by Castle Point
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
74 documents on file for this application
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Castle Point granted permission on 15 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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