Land Between 54 And Footpath, Helena Road, Rayleigh, Essex, Data via plota.co.uk

26/00583/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of 1no, detached dwelling consisting of 4no. bedrooms with associated parking and amenity Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Validated
19 Aug 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

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 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
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Wheatley Rochford District Council -
Parish
Rayleigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
30 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 41 days faster than Rochford's median of 83 for new homes. Approved, as 59% of new homes here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15152284
Comments by
12 Sept 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