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Dismissed4 September 20253344520

Bonnyview, Thirlmere Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 3JS

Planning appeal 3344520 at Bonnyview, Thirlmere Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 3JS (Castle Point Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 September 2025 by Inspector Fagan N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded.

that the dwelling was rebuilt (not extended) in the 1990s

Authority
Castle Point Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Fagan N
Postcode
SS7 3JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded

What decided it

The existence of a Building Regulations application and inspections in 1990 that reflected the 1989 planning permission, combined with evidence of retained original structural elements, demonstrated that the permission was implemented and the works constituted extensive extension rather than rebuilding.

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