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55 London Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5TG

Granted Castle Point 26/0148/CLP Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed

Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Convert garage into habitable space including replacing garage door with window, construct single storey rear extension and fenestration alterations

As published by the council, reference 26/0148/CLP

Application record

Reference
26/0148/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Decided
11 Jun 2026
Ward
St George's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS7 5TG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 28 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Castle Point granted permission on 11 June 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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