4 Hope Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5JJ

1. 9 Sep 2026

   Received by Castle Point

2. 16 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 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.

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• 31 Hall Farm Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5JS

  23/0111/FUL Submitted 22 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single story flat roof rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 7 docs

• 121 High Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5LN

  26/0103/FUL Submitted 20 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Change of use to residential, and construct single storey rear extension to create 1No. dwelling flat, and convert existing rear store building to form 1No. dwelling, and external alterations

  Refused Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Domestic

• 18 Hall Farm Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5JD

  21/0699/CLP Submitted 12 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Proposed extension of existing rear dormer and hip to gable end of existing roof

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs

• 17 Queens Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1JN

  26/0127/FUL Submitted 4 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Extensions and alterations to bungalow to form house

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

• 99 High Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5LN

  24/0484/VAR Submitted 21 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Variation of condition 1 (opening hours) of permission CPT/745/03/VAR (allowed at appeal)

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• 6 Boyce Green Benfleet Essex SS7 5LF

  26/0525/FUL Submitted 22 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

  Construct first floor side extension, extend existing side dormer and garage roof alterations

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs

• 26/0439/FUL Granted

  43 Burlington Gardens Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2JJ

  Construct hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and external alterations

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/0452/FUL Granted

  41 Woodcote Way Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4ND

  Construct two storey rear extension

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/0457/FUL Granted

  58 Furtherwick Road Canvey Island Essex SS8 7AE

  External alterations including new windows and doors

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/0419/FUL Granted

  378 Daws Heath Road Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2UA

  Demolish part rear extension and construct single storey rear extension and external alterations including rear raised platform and steps to garden

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/0401/FUL Granted

  33 The Driveway Canvey Island Essex SS8 0AB

  Demolition of rear extension, raising of roof and construction of a hip-to-gable loft extension, 1.5-storey rear extension with rear balcony, and associated external alterations

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications