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444 High Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5AQ

Awaiting decision Castle Point 26/0415/FUL Full Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's residential care home (Use Class C2) for up to two children (aged 8-17 years), with 24-hour care provided by minimum two staff members at any one time, including one waking night and one sleep-in staff member overnight, operating on a rota basis.

As published by the council, reference 26/0415/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/0415/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Registered
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Appleton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS7 5AQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jul 2026

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 30 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 September 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

22 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.

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What 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 full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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