Greenways , Hall Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1NX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00439/LDC - Lawful Development Certificate Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate to Demolish existing outbuilding and plant room and replace with pool house, wellbeing and changing facilities along with outdoor entertainment area, enclosed alfresco kitchen and dining area. (Amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
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Approved

Approved · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Rochford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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 5

Last sold for £2,150,000 in October 2024. Detached house, freehold.

10 October 2024£2,150,000
20 September 2007£1,500,000
7 September 2005£1,047,500
16 April 2004£685,000
29 November 2002£750,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area360 m² (3,875 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, 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

Council
Rochford
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
SS4 1NX
Received
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Roche South Rochford District Council -
Parish
Rochford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Lawful Development Certificate

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14972217
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

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.