100A Plumberow Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00608/DPDP2 - Determination Under Part 2(HHsecondfloor Refused

Proposal

Application for prior approval of a proposed: Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of an additional storey Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve about 216 m away: Marylands
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Hockley and Hawkwell 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. 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 2

Last sold for £480,000 in April 2026. Detached house, freehold.

2 April 2026£480,000
12 March 2019£253,000

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

Building

Floor area62 m² (667 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2019, 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
Determination Under Part 2(HHsecondfloor
Postcode
SS5 5AG
Received
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Hockley Rochford District Council -
Parish
Hockley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Required - Refused

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15149691
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.

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.