3 Spa Close, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00144/FUL - Full Application Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Loft conversion incorporating pitched roofed front dormers with central link and flat roofed rear dormer Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Feb 2026
✓
Appeal allowed
17 Jul 2026
✗
Refused

Refused · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Hockley Spa Rooms, Grade II, about 52 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
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 6 October 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £275,000 in July 2016. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 July 2016£275,000
19 February 2001£108,000
23 April 1999£83,000

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

Building

Floor area64 m² (689 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2014, 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 4AY
Received
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Hockley Rochford District Council -
Parish
Hockley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Appeal
Allowed · 17 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6010307 ↗

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14723581
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.