37 Station Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00576/LDC - Lawful Development Certificate Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable roof extension, loft conversion incorporating flat roofed rear dormer, rooflights to front and rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Sept 2026 and 2 Oct 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Hockley and Hawkwell 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. 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
Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
SS5 4BZ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Hockley Rochford District Council -
Parish
Hockley Parish Council
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 50.

Day 3422 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
19,854decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Rochford to go on. Rochford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15147491
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