12 Thorpe Road, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4EP Data via plota.co.uk

25/00741/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construct detached outbuilding with rooflights in rear garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2025
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Approved
3 Dec 2025
✓
Appeal allowed
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Dec 2025 · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

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
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 10 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £327,500 in November 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

10 November 2023£327,500

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

Building

Floor area99 m² (1,066 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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
Full Application
Postcode
SS5 4EP
Received
8 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Hawkwell West Rochford District Council -
Parish
Hawkwell Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
3 Dec 2025
Appeal
Allowed · 8 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006563 ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
351decided in the last year

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-14394355
Comments by
4 Nov 2025
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.

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.