Planning application
Limehouse Nursery, The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex,
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Outline planning application for up to 142 dwellings, with access and layout included for consideration.
As published by the council, reference 25/00794/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00794/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refuse Planning Permission
- Received
- 30 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lodge
- Parish
- Rayleigh Town Council
- Decision by
- Weekly Schedule
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Oct 2025
Received by Rochford
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4 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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28 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
115 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Rochford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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