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04/00597/OUT

40 Spa Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4PH

Refused Rochford Outline Application

Proposal

Demolish Existing Shop and Redevelop Site to Provide 4 Shops and 6 (1 Bedroom) Flats (Design, Siting and Means of Access to be considered as part of this application)

As published by the council, reference 04/00597/OUT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jun 2004

    Received by Rochford

  2. 21 Oct 2004

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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