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Planning in Benfleet

In the last month Benfleet had 10 new planning applications and 10 decisions worth knowing about within 1.5 miles of its middle, more than the middle Castle Point area (17). That makes it the 1st busiest of 6 Castle Point areas for planning. The biggest new scheme is 800 new homes at Land North Of London Road Pitsea Essex (800 homes). Of the decisions, 7 were approved and 2 refused, while 94% were approved across Castle Point.

SS7, Castle Point · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Benfleet

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10decisions7 approved, 2 refused
1 of 6Castle Point rank1st is the busiest
808new homes applied forin new applications

New applications

Decisions

Plus 6 minor items, such as tree work notices, on Benfleet’s main page.

What kind of plans

Kind of planLast month
Rear extension8
New homes4
Outline plans1
Side extension1
Extension1
Change of use1
Loft conversion1
Other3

Benfleet against Castle Point

Last monthBenfleetMiddle Castle Point area
Applications and decisions2017
New applications105
Decisions1010
New homes applied for8080
Approval rate78%94% (all Castle Point)

Applications and decisions worth knowing about; minor items such as tree work aren’t counted. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Nearby areas

AreaAllNewDecidedApprovedRefused
Benfleet20101072
Hadleigh19514122
Rayleigh16412111
Vange135871
South Benfleet95431
Shotgate52330
Winter Gardens20220
See every Castle Point area ranked, and the biggest housing schemes, on the planning in Castle Point page. Figures come from the councils’ public planning records; tap any application for the details and the council’s own page.

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Questions people ask

How many planning applications are there in Benfleet?

In the last month there were 10 new applications and 10 decisions worth knowing about within 1.5 miles of the middle of Benfleet, ranking it 1st of 6 Castle Point areas. The middle Castle Point area had 17.

Are planning applications approved in Benfleet?

In the last month 7 were approved and 2 refused near Benfleet (78% approved). Across Castle Point, 94% of decided applications were approved.

What is the biggest planning application in Benfleet?

In the last month, the biggest was 800 new homes at Land North Of London Road Pitsea Essex: 800 homes, applied for on 21 Sept.