Land North Of 1 To 55, Doggetts Close, Rochford, Essex, Data via plota.co.uk

26/00558/OUT - Outline Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Outline planning application for up to 94 residential dwellings, surface water drainage basin, swales, new vehicular and pedestrian access, public open space, landscaping enhancements and associated infrastructure works; all matters reserved except for means of access (to the site only). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 30 Oct 2026, from Rochford's recent new homes.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Rochford built-up area; Green belt about 53 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 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
Outline Application
Received
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Roche North And Rural Rochford District Council -
Parish
Rochford Parish Council
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 65 of the 91-day target. Rochford usually decides new homes by day 78.

Day 6526 days to the 91-day target
31%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
27decided 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-15073430
Rochford
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#230 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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