Land Adjacent 22, Percy Cottis Road, Rochford, Essex, Data via plota.co.uk

26/00478/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Subdivision of existing residential plot and erection of one new single-storey dwelling, with associated parking, private amenity space, boundary treatment and alterations to the retained dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
6 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
8 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 8 Oct 2026 · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Rochford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Rochford
Application type
Full Application
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Roche North And Rural Rochford District Council -
Parish
Rochford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date
8 Oct 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 6 days slower than Rochford's median of 57 for extensions. Refused, as 8% of extensions here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
254decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Rochford in the last twelve months, from validation. Rochford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15023029
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Rochford
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#230 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rochford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #221 out of 296. Rochford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rochford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #265 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #275 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #221 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #112 of 296
62%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
14 decided
472
Total decisions
98 refused in the year to March 2026