Limehouse Nursery, The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex,

1. 30 Oct 2025

   Received by Rochford

2. 4 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 25 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Pending Decision

   Previously Pending Consideration.

5. 28 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

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• Limehouse , The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8XA

  01/00538/COU Submitted 10 Jul 2001 50 yards away

  Change of Use of Buildings and Land to Class B1 (Light Industrial) and Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) Uses

  Withdrawn Full applications

• Limehouse , The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8XA

  05/01021/LDC Submitted 19 Dec 2005 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use Namely: B2 Use (Associated with the Motor Industry) in Units 1,2,4,7,8 and Area 4

  Refused Lawful development 5 docs

• Limehouse , The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8XA

  02/00574/DPDP24 Submitted 1 Jul 2002 50 yards away

  Application for Determination for Prior Approval with Regard to Siting and Appearance of Telecommunications Installation, Namely: 13.3m Monopole, 2 x 0.3M Dishes, 3 X Sector Antennae, Equipment Cabin and Associated Development

  Refused Telecoms

• Limehouse , The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8XA

  02/00879/LDC Submitted 7 Oct 2002 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use, Namely Mixed B1 and B8 Uses Including Caravan Storage (Resubmission Following 99/00740/LDC)

  Granted Lawful development 1 doc

• Land Adjoining Limehouse, The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex,

  05/00361/FUL Submitted 29 Apr 2005 50 yards away

  Install a Telecommunications Base Station Comprising of 17.5m Timber Monopole, 3 x Antennas, 1 x 200mm Dish Antenna, Radio Equipment Housing and Development Ancillary Thereto.

  Refused Full applications 46 docs

• Cometa, The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8XA

  06/00727/FUL Submitted 30 Aug 2006 100 yards away

  Application To Discharge Planning Obligation (Legal Agreement) Attached to ROC/879/86 Dated 23rd April 1987

  Refused Full applications 3 docs

• 26/00121/OUT Withdrawn

  Land Rear Of 127 Bull Lane, Bracken Dell, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Outline application with all matters reserved for 2no. detached 2-bed dwellings

  Received 13 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00617/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land Rear Of 387 To 411, Little Wakering Road, Barling Magna, Essex,

  Outline application for up to 18 dwellings with all matters reserved except access to the site.

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Outline
• 26/00612/OUT Awaiting decision

  76 Main Road, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4JH

  Outline Application to demolish existing dwelling and construct four detached dwellings

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/00581/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land North Of Hambro Close And Hockley Road And, Hambro Hill, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for vehicular access to the site) for a residential development of up to 130 new homes, with associated gardens and parking spaces; new vehicular and pedestrian/cycleway access from Hambro Hill, pedestrian access from Hambro Close, surface water attenuation features, landscaping, open space and play space provision.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Outline
• 25/00778/OUT Refused

  Land Adjacent, New Park Road, Hockley, Essex,

  Outline Application for 2 bedroom detached new build bungalow with x2 parking spaces.

  Received 23 Oct, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline