Havengore Farm, Foulness Island, Essex, SS3 9XD Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
26/00020/CM
Description
Details pursuant to condition 4 (Retained lighting mitigation) of planning permission ESS/63/24/ROC. ESS/63/24/ROC is planning permission for "Replacement demilitarisation facility, including demolition of existing machinery and buildings and construction of a new building to house the new demilitarisation facility, along with the construction of associated buildings and supporting infrastructure"… Data via plota.co.uk
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.
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Rochford decision performance
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