26/0260/CLP

1. 8 May 2026

   Received by Castle Point

2. 14 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refusal

4. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/0394/CLP Awaiting decision

  147 Church Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4EN

  Change of use from C3 TO C3B (C3(b) covers up to six people AGE 18 TO 65 years old-living together as a single household and receiving care e.g. supported housing schemes such as those for people with learning disabilities or mental health problems)

  9 Jul 2026 0m away Lawful development
• 24/0600/NOTSIX Granted

  O/S 185 Church Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4PN

  8m wooden pole

  10 Oct 2024 188m away
• 26/0194/FUL Refused

  24 Moreland Close Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4ER

  Demolish existing side extension and garage and construct single storey front, rear, and side extension, and part two-storey side extension. Roof extensions and alterations, construction of outbuilding within the garden, and other external alterations

  6 Apr 2026 242m away Full applications
• 21/0504/CLP Granted

  160 Manor Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4HY

  Demolish existing conservatory and construct single storey rear extension and outbuilding

  17 May 2021 274m away Lawful development
• 26/0296/FUL Granted

  35 Moreland Close Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4ER

  Construction of outbuilding (retrospective)

  22 May 2026 289m away Full applications
• 26/0393/CLP Awaiting decision

  24 Seamore Avenue Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4EX

  Construct roof dormer extensions and external alterations to fenestration

  8 Jul 2026 331m away Lawful development

• 26/0362/CLP Granted

  28 Warren Chase Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3DZ

  Construct roof alterations to the existing dwellinghouse, including the construction of a new side dormer and linked rear dormer/crown roof arrangement

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0307/CLP Granted

  20 Lodge Close Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3DA

  Construct single storey rear extension, to include internal alterations and external fenestration changes.

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0305/CLP Refused

  1 Mount Zion Castle Lane Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2AR

  Amalgamation of 1, 1A and 2 Mount Zion into a single dwellinghouse. Physical works affect only the interior of the building and do not materially alter its external appearance

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0407/CLP Awaiting decision

  107 Bowers Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1JA

  Construction of a single-storey rear extension to the existing dwellinghouse.

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0273/CLP Granted

  5 Rattwick Drive Canvey Island Essex SS8 8NF

  Demolition of existing detached garage and conservatory and construction of new side and rear extension in its place

  15 May 2026 Lawful development