249 Benfleet Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
Pending
26/0219/FUL
Description
Construct front porch, roof and external alterations
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
277 Benfleet Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
Extensions to ground and first floor, rooms within roof, rear and side extensions to exis…
2024
Approved
277 Benfleet Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
Extensions to ground and first floor, rooms within roof, rear and side extensions to exis…
2022
Approved
271 Benfleet Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
Construction of a detached garage
2022
Approved
271 Benfleet Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
Construction of a detached garage
2022
Refused
271 Benfleet Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
Detached garage
2022
Refused
271 Benfleet Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
Detached garage
2020
Approved
259 Benfleet Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
T1 - Oak crown reduction back to former pruning points up to 1.5-3m and remove branches o…
2020
Approved
259 Benfleet Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
T1 - Oak crown reduction back to former pruning points up to 1.5-3m and remove branches o…
2019
Approved
280 Benfleet Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
Demolish existing conservatory and construct single story rear extension, first floor bal…
2019
Approved
280 Benfleet Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
Demolish existing conservatory and construct single story rear extension, first floor bal…
2017
Approved
266 Benfleet Road South Benfleet Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
Single storey rear extension and front porch
2017
Approved
266 Benfleet Road South Benfleet Benfleet Essex SS7 1PS
Single storey rear extension and front porch
Castle Point
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#64 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Castle Point is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #3 out of 292. Only 8% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Castle Point is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.
Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Castle Point decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #272 of 292
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #276 of 292
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #3 of 292
8%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #2 of 292
62%
Minor dwellings approved
45 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
23 decided
429
Total decisions
98 refused in 2025