2 West Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of Class E First floor offices and part of storage of shop to C3 dwellings Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Sept 2026 and 28 Sept 2026, from recent prior approvals across the UK.
Site constraints 2
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Decision outlook
Day 27 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide prior approvals by day 37.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in Rochford to go on. Rochford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15153197
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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2 West Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AJ
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