19 South Street, Rochford, Essex, Data via plota.co.uk

26/00244/LBC - Listed Building Consent Refused

Proposal

Full Planning Application and Listed Building Consent for the change of use of the existing building and its curtilage from Use Class E (Offices and Professional Services) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses); internal alterations to facilitate the creation of 8 residential units; conversion of the existing ancillary building to provide cycle and refuse storage; erection of a proposed bungalow to the rear of the site; provision of allocated vehicular parking, including a size 5 turning area; and associated landscaping works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
29 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
22 Jul 2026
Appeal
Appeal Lodged

Refused on 22 Jul 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

27 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Number 19 and Railings Attached to Front, Grade II, about 13 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 26 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Rochford CA conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SS4 1BQ
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Roche South Rochford District Council -
Parish
Rochford Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date
22 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 15 days slower than Rochford's median of 69 for demolitions. Refused, as 16% of demolitions here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14779881
Comments by
13 Jul 2026
Rochford
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#230 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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