Land Adjacent Dormers, Lower Road, Hockley, Essex,
Pending
26/00165/FUL
Description
Sub-divide the plot and construct a new build 4 bedroom detached chalet bungalow with 2 private car parking spaces.
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Betts Farm , Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5LR
T1 Oak of the MWA Arboricultural ReportWorks: Reduce height by 3m, from 17m to 14m, and r…
2024
Horseshoe Farm, Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5LR
Demolition of existing buildings and construct four detached 4-bed houses with garages, p…
2024
Horseshoe Farm, Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5LR
Demolition of existing buildings and construct four detached 4-bed houses with garages, p…
2023
Refused
Marsh View , Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5LR
Demolish the existing chalet bungalow and buildings on site, sub-divide the plot and cons…
2024
Betts Farm , Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5LR
The works are proposed to stop the influence of the Oak tree on the soil below building f…
2024
Betts Farm , Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5LR
The works are proposed to stop the influence of the Oak tree on the soil below building f…
2021
Approved
Horseshoe Farm , Lower Road, Hockley, SS5 5LR
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use and or Development (CLEUD) I…
2016
Approved
Marsh View , Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5LR
Retrospective Application for Retention of an Outbuilding
Rochford
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Rochford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #244 out of 292. 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.
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Rochford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #271 of 292
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #272 of 292
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #244 of 292
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #142 of 292
61%
Minor dwellings approved
77 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
14 decided
477
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025