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147 Church Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4EN

Granted Castle Point 26/0394/CLP Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/0394/CLP

Application record

Reference
26/0394/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Decided
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Tarpots
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS7 4EN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Castle Point register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/0260/CLP Refused

    147 Church Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4EN

    Change of use from C3 to C3B

    Decided 2 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/0192/FUL Granted

    147 Church Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4EN

    Construct single storey rear extension and front and rear roof dormers

    Decided 15 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  5. 7 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Castle Point granted permission on 7 September 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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