Land East Of Willow Lodge, Lower Road, Hockley, Essex,

1. 3 Nov 2025

   Received by Rochford

2. 27 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 January 2026, 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.

This application is with Rochford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochford's median decision took 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Willow Lodge , Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NL

  26/00433/DOC Submitted 11 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition(s) No. 3 (External Materials) and Condition No.5 (boundary treatments) and Condition no.8 (Landscaping) of Planning Consent Ref. 24/00810/FUL

  Granted Conditions

• Willow Lodge , Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NL

  00/00460/FUL Submitted 23 Jun 2000 50 yards away

  Detached Bungalow and Detached Double Garage

  Refused Full applications

• Victoria Cottage, Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NL

  04/01054/LDC Submitted 1 Dec 2004 100 yards away

  Application for Certificate of Lawfulness For Continued Use of Existing Shed For Storage of Tools and Equipment, Repairs, Parking of Vehicles and Retention of Caravan.

  Withdrawn Lawful development 1 doc
  Small domestic

• Ricbra , Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NL

  23/00121/DOC Submitted 14 Feb 2023 150 yards away

  Disharge of condition no 7 ( hard and soft landscaping) of planning application 20/00774/FUL dated 02/12/2020

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Ricbra , Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NL

  01/00714/FUL Submitted 11 Sep 2001 150 yards away

  Rear Conservatory

  Refused Full applications Extension

• Willow Pond Farm , Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NL

  06/00412/REM Submitted 16 May 2006 150 yards away

  Details of One Detached Five Bedroomed Bungalow and Removal of Existing Mobile Homes

  Granted Reserved matters 12 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• 26/00121/OUT Withdrawn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
• 25/00794/OUT Refused

  Limehouse Nursery, The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Outline planning application for up to 142 dwellings, with access and layout included for consideration.

  Received 30 Oct, 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