The Milestone , Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use from commercial public house with managers flat to 5 self-contained flats and alterations to 2 windows/door Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026
Site constraints 4
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- 59 m82, West StreetGrade II
- 61 mThe Crusty PieGrade II
- 76 m58, 60 and 62, West StreetGrade II
- 80 m67 and 69, West StreetGrade II
- 98 m55-65, West StreetGrade II
- 104 m51 and 53, West StreetGrade II
- 110 m45, 47 and 49, West StreetGrade II
- 111 mSurgery Attached to Left of the Hollies the HolliesGrade II
- 112 mFormer Rochford Union Workhouse ChapelGrade II
- 113 mLord Riches' CottagesGrade II
- 119 m41 and 43, West StreetGrade II
- 127 m44, West StreetGrade II
- 136 mChameleon Commerce House DanehurstGrade II
Checked on 6 October 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £250,000 in March 2026. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 100 days from validation, 43 days slower than Rochford's median of 57 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.
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-14773871
- Comments by
- 20 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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