The King Edmund School , Vaughan Close, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1TL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00593/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Construction of a modular classroom building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from Rochford's recent full applications.

The consultation period closed on 16 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Rochford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Rochford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS4 1TL
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Roche North And Rural Rochford District Council -
Parish
Rochford Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Rochford usually decides full applications by day 57.

Day 3720 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
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-15143939
Comments by
16 Oct 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