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665 High Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5SF

Awaiting decision Castle Point 26/0473/CPA3MA Prior App - Comm/bus/service to Resid

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

Proposal

Change of use of existing first-floor Class E commercial accommodation to provide 1 no. self-contained two-bedroom, three-person dwelling (Class C3), with associated parking, cycle and refuse storage

As published by the council, reference 26/0473/CPA3MA

Application record

Reference
26/0473/CPA3MA
Type
Prior App - Comm/bus/service to Resid
Status
Registered
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Appleton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS7 5SF

Comment by 18 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Castle Point's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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

16 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 outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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