2 Hillside Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4RT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use - conversion of existing garage into office and utility room, creation of doorway from existing kitchen into new rooms. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Rochford's recent extensions.
Site constraints 6
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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
Decision outlook
Day 20 of the 56-day target. Rochford usually decides extensions by day 57.
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-15234003
Historical activity at this location
10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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