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1 Mount Zion Castle Lane Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2AR

Refused Castle Point 26/0305/CLP Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/0305/CLP

Application record

Reference
26/0305/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Decided
23 Jul 2026
Ward
St. James'
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS7 2AR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Castle Point register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/0118/FUL Refused

    1 Mount Zion Castle Lane Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2AR

    Convert 1, 1a, and 2 Mount Zion to create single dwelling, and construct single storey side and rear extension and external alterations

    Decided 30 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 23 Jul 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 refusal means

Castle Point refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 1 Mount Zion Castle Lane Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2AR

    26/0118/FUL Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Convert 1, 1a, and 2 Mount Zion to create single dwelling, and construct single storey side and rear extension and external alterations

    Refused Full applications Extension 13 docs
    Small domestic

  • Flats 3, 3A, 4 & 4A Mount Zion Castle Lane Hadleigh Benfleet SS7 2AR

    22/0691/FUL Submitted 2 Sep 2022 50 yards away

    Removal of existing rear extension and chimney and construction of single storey pitched roofed rear extensions to properties 3 and 4 Mount Zion, fenestration alteration and installation of external render insulation system (part-retrospective)

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 11 docs
    Small domestic

  • Hadleigh Training Centre Castle Lane Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2AP

    24/0196/FUL Submitted 2 Apr 2024 150 yards away

    Removal of existing porta loos and shower facilities, level and compact land with type 1 subbase and install pre-fabricated units to provide 4No. WC's, 4No. showers and 1No. accessible WC/shower unit. Erect a yurt/tent for a few months of the year and install a septic tank

    Granted Full applications 15 docs

  • 70 Castle Road Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2AT

    23/0670/FUL Submitted 27 Oct 2023 300 yards away

    Demolish existing conservatory and construct single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 11 docs
    Small domestic

  • 58 Castle Road Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2AU

    24/0609/FUL Submitted 16 Oct 2024 300 yards away

    Single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • 76 Castle Lane Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2AL

    21/0487/FUL Submitted 13 May 2021 350 yards away

    Single storey rear infill extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic

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    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
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    Site excavated and foul drainage installed

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/0449/CLE Granted

    288 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XE

    Erect hip to gable roof extension with associated rear dormer, removal of chimney stack, repositioning of solar panels and alterations to fenestration

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development