38 North Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AB Data via plota.co.uk

25/00497/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed single storey infill extension (to match neighbour no.40), with associated internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 1 Sept 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 479.

The consultation period closed on 30 Jul 2025.

Site constraints 3

32 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 25 and 27, North Street, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 32 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Rochford CA conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Rochford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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 £215,000 in November 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

17 November 2023£215,000
11 April 2014£137,000
19 February 2010£139,000
19 November 2004£137,500
21 February 2001£68,000

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

Building

Floor area41 m² (441 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SS4 1AB
Received
7 Jul 2025
Validated
7 Jul 2025
Ward
Roche South Rochford District Council -
Parish
Rochford Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2025

Decision outlook

Day 479, past the statutory target. 67% of listed building consent in Rochford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 479423 days past the 56-day target
25%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
13decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by Rochford in the last twelve months, from validation. Rochford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14130366
Comments by
30 Jul 2025
Rochford
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#230 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.