New housing in Castle Point Borough Council
We read Castle Point Borough Council's planning register every day. We hold 12,280 of its planning applications going back to 1949, and 55 of those made in the last 12 months are for new homes.
It delivered 11% of the homes it needed in the 2025 Housing Delivery Test, below the 75% at which national policy treats it as having an unmet need for housing.
Key facts
- Local Plan
- Not recorded yet.
- Five-year housing land supply
- Not recorded yet.
- Housing Delivery Test
- 11% (2025): presumption
- Local Plan sites we hold
- None loaded yet.
- Planning applications we hold
- 12,280
Applications for new homes, by year
Applications we have identified as being for new homes, by the year they were made. Approved and refused count those decided so far.
| Year | Applications | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 62 | 29 | 26 |
| 2024 | 56 | 34 | 18 |
| 2023 | 78 | 35 | 39 |
| 2022 | 77 | 33 | 40 |
| 2021 | 95 | 57 | 36 |
The largest housing schemes of the last three years
| Homes | Site | Status | Made |
|---|---|---|---|
| 850 | Land West Of Benfleet Benfleet Essex Scoping Opinion in relation to up to 850 new dwellings, a nursery and primary school, residential care home and health care facility, new access to Canvey Road and associated open space and infrastructure. 24/0624/SCOPE | Awaiting decision | 22 Oct 2024 |
| 675 | Land West Of Benfleet, East Of Canvey Way (A130) And North And South Of Jotmans Lane Benfleet Essex Outline application for the demolition of existing buildings, and development of up to 675 dwellings, primary school (including early years and childcare nursery), healthcare facility, residential care home, open space… 26/0310/OUT | Awaiting decision | 16 Jul 2026 |
| 255 | Land East Of Rayleigh Road Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3NL Outline application for up to 255 dwellings (to include 50% Affordable Housing) and new vehicular and pedestrian/cycle access points, green infrastructure, multi-functional open space, surface water attenuation… 26/0190/OUT | Awaiting decision | 17 Apr 2026 |
| 175 | Land North Of Daws Heath Road Daws Heath Road Thundersley SS7 2TA Outline application for up to 175 dwellings (to include 50% Affordable Housing) and new vehicular and pedestrian/cycle access points, green infrastructure, multi-functional open space, surface water attenuation… 26/0189/OUT | Awaiting decision | 17 Apr 2026 |
| 160 | Land West Of Glebelands Thundersley Benfleet Essex Outline application for the erection of up to 160 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) (all matters reserved except access) 25/0779/OUT | Decided | 12 Nov 2025 |
| 160 | Solby Wood Farm Daws Heath Road Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2UD Outline application for up to 160 dwellings (all matters reserved except access) 25/0636/OUT | At appeal | 22 Sept 2025 |
| 160 | Land At Solby Wood Farm Daws Heath Road Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2UD EIA Screening Opinion request in relation to a proposed outline planning application for up to 160 dwellings together with associated access, open space, sustainable drainage, active travel, and landscaping at land at… 25/0448/SCREEN | Decided | 11 Jun 2025 |
| 94 | Land Adjacent To Lower Wyburns Farm Daws Heath Road Rayleigh Essex Demolition of existing buildings and development of 94 dwellings (C3), a new access from Daws Heath Road, public open space and associated landscaping, parking and infrastructure. 26/0459/CON | Decided | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 87 | Land At And Rear Of 82 The Chase Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3BY Application for Outline Planning Permission with all matters reserved except for access for up to 87 dwellings (50% of which to be provided as affordable homes) together with new vehicular access, parking, public open… 25/0853/OUT | Awaiting decision | 5 Jan 2026 |
| 80 | Land Around Eaton Cottage The Chase Thundersley Benfleet Essex Outline application for up to 80 dwellings, public open space and related infrastructure (all matters reserved except access) 26/0480/OUT | Awaiting decision | 15 Sept 2026 |
Towns and villages
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Where this comes from
- Planning applications: Castle Point Borough Council's online planning register, last read 14 Nov 2026.
- Housing Delivery Test: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
- How fields are scored: how the score works.