3 Elizabeth Avenue, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7SH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00615/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Demolish single-storey garage and erection of a two-storey side extension, with a hipped roof incorporating two dormer windows and a gable end Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
27 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
20 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Oct 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Rayleigh built-up area; Air quality management area 40 m away: Rayleigh AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £490,000 in July 2026. Detached house, freehold.

14 July 2026£490,000

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

Building

Floor area118 m² (1,270 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rochford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS6 7SH
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Wheatley Rochford District Council -
Parish
Rayleigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date
20 Oct 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 13 days faster than Rochford's median of 67 for demolitions. Refused, as 15% of demolitions here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
41decided 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-15166873
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.