22 Silverthorn Close, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1SG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00153/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of existing detached outbuilding within the residential curtilage from ancillary domestic use (Class C3) to aesthetics treatment room (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Feb 2026
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Validated
29 Apr 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Rochford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Rochford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS4 1SG
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Hawkwell East Rochford District Council -
Parish
Hawkwell Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
10 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 134 days from validation, 64 days slower than Rochford's median of 70 for commercial premises. Approved, as 85% of commercial premises here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14497201
Comments by
20 May 2026
Rochford
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#230 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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