Ferndale, Stile Lane, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8JA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00631/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolish existing outbuildings, sub-divide plot and erect 2No. semi-detached bungalows to the rear of the existing dwelling (Ferndale) with associated landscaping and form shared access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Oct 2026 and 10 Nov 2026, from Rochford's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 2

Conservation area about 15 m away: Rayleigh CA
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Rayleigh built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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 £414,000 in December 2023. Detached house, freehold.

14 December 2023£414,000
29 October 2018£675,000
27 January 1995£82,000

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

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Important details

Council
Rochford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS6 8JA
Received
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Wheatley Rochford District Council -
Parish
Rayleigh Town Council
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 40 of the 56-day target. Rochford usually decides demolitions by day 69.

Day 4029 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
37%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PLP-00007044
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.