Winter Gardens, Essex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Winter Gardens, Essex.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £320,605 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Castle Point
- Parliamentary constituency: Castle Point
- LSOA: Castle Point 008E
Crime Statistics
173 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Crime Breakdown
- violent-crime: 63
- anti-social-behaviour: 40
- public-order: 15
- criminal-damage-arson: 13
- shoplifting: 10
- other-theft: 9
- other-crime: 8
- drugs: 5
- vehicle-crime: 5
- burglary: 3
- possession-of-weapons: 1
- robbery: 1
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Winter Gardens.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Winter Gardens.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Winter Gardens based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
13 planning applications found near Winter Gardens.
- - 39 Sussex Way Canvey Island Essex SS8 9XE
Proposed roof conversion including rear dormer, front rooflight and insertion of side windows
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2026-02-16
View full details - - Endeavour Hotel 196 Thisselt Road Canvey Island Essex SS8 9BQ
Conversion from Use Class C1 (Hotel) to 4No residential dwellings Use Class C3 (Residential) with demolition of existing garage, new pedestrian access to rear and external alterations
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2026-01-08
View full details - - White Lilacs Leige Avenue Canvey Island Essex SS8 9PL
Construction of extensions and alterations to existing chalet to form house, and extension and alterations to existing outbuilding
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2025-12-23
View full details - - 18 Sussex Way Canvey Island Essex SS8 9XE
Construct rear roof dormer, infill extension, garage conversion, and external alterations
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2025-12-10
View full details - - 174 Waarden Road Canvey Island Essex SS8 9BE
Variation of condition 3 (Occupation) of permission 25/0657/FUL
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2025-11-25
View full details - - 24 Helden Avenue Canvey Island Essex SS8 8BZ
Demolish existing conservatory and construct single storey rear extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2025-10-21
View full details - - 10 Kent Avenue Canvey Island Essex SS8 8DE
Garage conversion, remove extisting garage back door, replace with brick work to match existing and knock doorway into living room
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2025-10-20
View full details - - 174 Waarden Road Canvey Island Essex SS8 9BE
Change of Use of C3 dwellinghouse to a children's care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of 2 children, aged 8-17 years with a minimum of two staff members, including one waking night and one sleep-in
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2025-09-12
View full details - - 48 Harvest Road Canvey Island Essex SS8 9PD
Construct two storey side extension and external alterations
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2025-08-26
View full details - - 5 Buyl Avenue Canvey Island Essex SS8 8DQ
Demolition of existing garage and construct two storey side extension including integral garage
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2025-02-28
View full details - - Near 9 Ashworths Canvey Island Essex SS8 9RR
10m medium wooden pole
Status: Permitted | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2025-01-03
View full details - - 47 Central Wall Road Canvey Island Essex SS8 9PJ
Single storey rear extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2024-02-28
View full details - - 35 Sussex Way Canvey Island Essex SS8 9XE
Demolish garage, construct front porch, side extension, rear dormer and front roof lights (Resubmission of approval 21/0402/FUL)
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Castle Point | Date: 2023-12-22
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A brief summary of Winter Gardens in Essex
Winter Gardens is a settlement located in Essex, England.
Property prices in Winter Gardens show an average sale price of £320,605, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
The Winter Gardens area recorded 173 crimes in the most recent reporting period. As with any urban or suburban area, prospective residents may wish to review the detailed crime breakdown for further context.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Winter Gardens includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI; 2 Special Protection Areas (SPA): Benfleet and Southend Marshes; 2 Ramsar Wetland Sites: Benfleet and Southend Marshes. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Winter Gardens planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Winter Gardens
In the last 24 months, 69 planning applications were submitted near Winter Gardens. Of these, 88% were approved, with an average decision time of 44 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Winter Gardens.
The average decision time of 44 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Winter Gardens were outline applications (24), full planning applications (19), discharge of conditions (10).
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 2 medium-scale applications, 66 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 53 applications
- Refused: 7 applications
- Awaiting decision: 9 applications
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Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.