Rochford Hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00569/PNSOL - Roof Mounted Solar PV on Non-Domestic Bu Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application to determine whether prior approval is required as to the design or external appearance of the development (in particular the impact of glare on occupiers of neighbouring land) pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J for the Installation of a 281.70kWp roof mounted PV solar array… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Sept 2026, from recent prior approvals across the UK.

Site constraints 2

Rochford CA conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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

Checked on 11 September 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
Roof Mounted Solar PV on Non-Domestic Bu
Postcode
SS4 1RB
Received
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Roche South Rochford District Council -
Parish
Rochford Parish Council
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 38, past Rochford's usual 37 days for prior approvals. 97% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 5 Nov 2026.

Day 3818 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
14,299decided in the last year

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-15056086
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