140 High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7BU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed Change of Use from Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis) to Restaurant (Class E(b)) with Ancillary Hot Food Takeaway Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026
Site constraints 4
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 June 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Rochford in the last twelve months, from validation. Rochford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15099736
- Comments by
- 5 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 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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