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Land East Of Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3NL

Awaiting decision Castle Point 26/0190/OUT Outline Application

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Outline application for up to 255 dwellings (to include 50% Affordable Housing) and new vehicular and pedestrian/cycle access points, green infrastructure, multi-functional open space, surface water attenuation, landscaping, associated infrastructure and demolition of existing buildings (all matters reserved except access)

As published by the council, reference 26/0190/OUT

Application record

Reference
26/0190/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Registered
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
St Michael's
Decision by
To Be Determined
Postcode
SS7 3NL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 17 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 June 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

55 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 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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