The Haven , 30 Etheldore Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00690/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolish existing dwelling and garage and construct three detached dwellings, a carport and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Nov 2026 and 9 Dec 2026, from Rochford's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 463 m away: Marylands; Inside the Hockley and Hawkwell built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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.

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Important details

Council
Rochford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS5 5PA
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Hockley And Ashingdon Rochford District Council -
Parish
Hockley Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 35 of the 56-day target. Rochford usually decides demolitions by day 67.

Day 3532 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
39%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
41decided 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
PP-15235279
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
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