Land Adjacent 36, Cornhill Avenue, Hockley, Essex, Data via plota.co.uk

26/00595/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Sub divide plot and erect 1 No. bungalow and form new crossover to existing bungalow with associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 21 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Rochford's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 217 m away: Marylands
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Hockley and Hawkwell built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Full Application
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Hockley And Ashingdon Rochford District Council -
Parish
Hockley Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 84% of extensions in Rochford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
254decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Rochford in the last twelve months, from validation. Rochford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PLP-00006328
Comments by
17 Sept 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