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Doggetts Farm , Doggetts Chase, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3RN

Awaiting decision Rochford 25/00538/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Change of use of existing agricultural buildings to a manufacturing and assembly plant (Use Class B2), including office, welfare (Use Class E) and training space (Use Class F.1) and associated parking and landscaping. Extensions to Hemp Barn to create additional covered storage area and welfare facilities.

As published by the council, reference 25/00538/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/00538/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
18 Jul 2025
Validated
11 Aug 2025
Ward
Roche North And Rural
Parish
Rochford Parish Council
Postcode
SS4 3RN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jul 2025

    Received by Rochford

  2. 11 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Rochford took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

68 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Rochford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochford decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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