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288 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XE

Awaiting decision Castle Point A26/0350/CLP Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Erect hip to gable roof extension with associated rear dormer, removal of chimney stack, repositioning of solar panels and alterations to fenestration

As published by the council, reference A26/0350/CLP

Application record

Reference
A26/0350/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Status
Registered
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
St Michael's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS7 3XE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Castle Point register

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/0449/CLE Awaiting decision

    288 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XE

    Erect hip to gable roof extension with associated rear dormer, removal of chimney stack, repositioning of solar panels and alterations to fenestration

    Submitted 5 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/0350/CLP Awaiting decision

    288 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XE

    Erect hip to gable roof extension with associated rear dormer, removal of chimney stack, repositioning of solar panels and alterations to fenestration

    Submitted 22 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 24/0602/FUL Refused

    288 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XE

    Front dormer

    Decided 4 Dec 2024 Full applications
  • 24/0570/CLP Refused

    288 Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3XE

    Hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer, front roof light and other external alterations

    Decided 15 Nov 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 August 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

4 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.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Castle Point for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Castle Point decided lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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