Planning application
96B Arundel Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4EF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use as an independent dwelling, rented out to a tenant on a residential tenancy since 2007
As published by the council, reference 26/0329/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0329/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use Existing
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St George's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SS7 4EF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Castle Point
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24 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 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
7 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Castle Point for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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26/0469/CLP Awaiting decision
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Demolition of the existing part-width rear conservatory and construction of a new single-storey rear extension measuring 7.2m in width and projecting 3m from the original rear wall of the dwelling. The extension will have an eaves height to not exceed 3m and a pitched roof with a maximum overall height not exceeding 4m. The external walls will be constructed in brickwork to match the existing dwelling. The proposal includes all associated building works required to construct and connect the extension to the existing dwelling.