St Nicholas Primary School , Priory Chase, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9NE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00598/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration
Schools, care & communityExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed extensions to existing school building to accommodate additional class rooms and kitchen facilities (Class F). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Rochford's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 24 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Rayleigh built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Rochford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS6 9NE
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Downhall And Rawreth Rochford District Council -
Parish
Rayleigh Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Rochford usually decides extensions by day 57.

Day 1542 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
235decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15140798
Comments by
24 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
Land South Of Roundabout At End Of , Priory Chase, Rayleigh, SS6 9NF
Application to vary condition 4 to permission 16/00123/FUL granted for Scout Building on…
20/00128/FUL
2019 Approved
10 Temple Way, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9PP
Application for a Non-Material Amendment to Application Reference 18/00975/FUL: Front and…
19/00445/NMA
2019 Approved
10 Temple Way, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9PP
Application for a Non-Material Amendment to Application Reference 18/00975/FUL: Front and…
19/00445/NMA
2019 Approved
90 Priory Chase, Rayleigh, SS6 9NF
Proposed loft conversion with front dormers & internal alterations.
19/00538/FUL
2018 Approved
10 Temple Way, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9PP
Front and Rear Pitched Roof Dormers and Rear Rooflights to Create Rooms in Roof
18/00975/FUL
2018 Approved
Land South Of Roundabout At End Of, Priory Chase, Rayleigh, Essex,
Non Material Amendment Following Approval of Application Ref: 16/00123/FUL to Reduce Size…
18/00639/NMA
2017 Approved
23 Temple Way, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9PP
Side Extension to Create Link Between Garage and Dwelling and Convert Garage to Habitable…
17/00617/FUL
2016 Approved
Land South of Roundabout at End Of , Priory Chase, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9NF
Single Storey Building to Provide Scout Building, Access and Car Parking.
16/00123/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings