Planning authority
Rochford District Council
Adopted plan 14.8 years old; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 111%.
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Adopted plan
| Plan | Rochford LDF: Core Strategy |
| Adopted | 13 December 2011 |
| Age | 14.8 years |
| Plan period | 2006–2025 |
| Housing requirement | 4,750 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | New Local Plan 2025-2040 |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 111% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 542 |
| Decided | 471 |
| Granted | 376 (80%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 95 |
| Major applications decided | 8, of which 8 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 131 | 126 | 93 | 33 |
| October to December 2025 | 127 | 108 | 85 | 23 |
| January to March 2026 | 149 | 106 | 91 | 15 |
| April to June 2026 | 135 | 131 | 107 | 24 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 89: 36 allowed, 0 split, 53 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 58: 24 allowed, 2 split, 32 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 42% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2026 | 33-35 Castle Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7QD Application 23/00482/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 6 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 August 2026 | 4 & 6 Love Lane, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7DL Application 25/00436/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 5 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 July 2026 | 4 Mortimer Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9NX Application 25/00618/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 July 2026 | 9 College Gardens, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1YL Application 25/00726/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 4 June 2026 | The Barns, Blounts Farm, Murrels Lane, Hullbridge, SS5 6AB Application 25/00243/FUL | Minor general industry/storage/warehousing | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 May 2026 | Land Adjacent 45A Mortimer Road, Rayleigh, SS6 9NU Application 25/00591/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 23 April 2026 | The Nursery ( Log Cabin at rear of land east of "Glen Ross"), Goldsmiths Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9QX Application 22/00828/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Hearing | Allowed |
| 15 December 2025 | A and K Nurseries, Arterial Road, Rayleigh, SS6 7XT Application 25/00132/FUL | Other minor developments, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 October 2025 | MOAT FARM, CHELMSFORD ROAD, rawreth, Essex, SS11 8SJ Application 24/00373/ful | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 October 2025 | Little Ducklings Barn Paglesham Road, Stambridge, ROCHFORD, SS4 2DD Application 24/00276/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.