Melwood, Holyoak Lane, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4JD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Householder Prior Approval for Single Storey Rear Extension. Projection 8.0m from Original Rear Wall, Eaves Height 2.80m, Maximum Height 3.10m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 10 Dec 2025 · Last checked 10 Oct 2026
Site constraints 8
Checked on 10 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Rochford
- Application type
- Determination Under Part 1( Householder)
- Postcode
- SS5 4JD
- Received
- 30 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 30 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Hawkwell West Rochford District Council -
- Parish
- Hawkwell Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required - Refused
- Decision date
- 10 Dec 2025
How this decision compares
Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Refused, as 10% of prior approvals here are.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Rochford in the last twelve months, from validation. Rochford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14450733
Historical activity at this location
16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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