Planning application
Land Adjacent To Thundersley Christian Spiritualist Church Benfleet Essex SS7 1AW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Sub-divide the plot and construct 2no. 4 bedroom houses with private parking.
As published by the council, reference 26/0491/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0491/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Boyce
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SS7 1AW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by Castle Point
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24 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 November 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
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About full applications
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