2 Spencers, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4LW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension with a rooflight and fenestration alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Jan 2026 · Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Site constraints 2
Checked on 8 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 3
Last sold for £660,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, 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
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Postcode
- SS5 4LW
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Hawkwell West Rochford District Council -
- Parish
- Hawkwell Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Grant Lawful Development Certificate
- Decision date
- 20 Jan 2026
How this decision compares
Decided in 75 days from validation, 10 days slower than Rochford's median of 65 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 94% of lawful development certificates here are.
Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Rochford in the last twelve months, from validation. Rochford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14464931
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.
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.
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