Sales Office, Buttermere Gardens, Hullbridge, Essex,

1. 2 Dec 2025

   Received by Rochford

2. 14 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 March 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.

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• 31 Lower Road, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6DE

  01/00204/FUL Submitted 12 Mar 2001 50 yards away

  Two Storey Extension At Side With Double Garage And Alteration To Roof including Front And Rear Dormers

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer

• 31 Lower Road, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6DE

  02/00573/FUL Submitted 2 Jul 2002 50 yards away

  Rear Extension And Construction Of New Roof Including Dormer Windows To Convert Bungalow Into Two Storey Dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2
  Domestic

• 31 Lower Road, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6DE

  04/00429/FUL Submitted 12 May 2004 50 yards away

  Detached Double Garage.

  Granted Full applications

• 37 Lower Road, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6DE

  06/00647/FUL Submitted 31 Jul 2006 100 yards away

  Rear Conservatory

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• 37 Lower Road, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6DE

  06/01048/FUL Submitted 29 Nov 2006 100 yards away

  Enlarge Habitable Roofspace Incorporating Flat Roofed Front Dormer and Enlargement of Existing Rear Dormer.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 9 docs

• 28 Lower Road, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6DF

  02/00727/FUL Submitted 19 Aug 2002 100 yards away

  Single Storey Rear Extension And Rear Conservatory Extension

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 26/00584/FUL Granted

  11 Broad Walk, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5DD

  Demolish existing conservatory and construct a single storey rear/side infill extension with fenestration alterations.

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 25/00397/FUL Refused

  Land Rear Of, Rivendale, 326 Plumberow Avenue, Hockley, Essex,

  Sub-divide the plot and construct a 3 bed bungalow with x2 private parking spaces.

  Received 30 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00703/FUL Awaiting decision

  Riverside, Kingsmans Farm Road, Hullbridge, Essex, SS5 6QB

  Side staircase ( retrospective)

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/00566/FUL Granted

  140 High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7BU

  Proposed Change of Use from Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis) to Restaurant (Class E(b)) with Ancillary Hot Food Takeaway

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00613/FUL Granted

  6 London Hill, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HP

  Demolish existing conservatory and erect single storey rear pitched roof extension with roof lights

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Full applications