Planning application
Land North Of 32 To 42, Great Wheatley Road, Rayleigh, Essex,
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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Proposal
Screening Opinion request pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (Regulation 6) (as updated) to confirm if Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') is required for residential development of up to 160 dwellings.
As published by the council, reference 26/00040/EIA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00040/EIA
- Type
- Environmental Impact Assessment (RDC)
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Wheatley
- Parish
- Rayleigh Town Council
Site history
Applications at this address on the Rochford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/00362/OUT Awaiting decision
Land North Of 32 To 42, Great Wheatley Road, Rayleigh, Essex,
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for means of access to the site) for the erection of up to 152 residential dwellings, including 50% affordable housing, green infrastructure, including public open space, play area, landscape planting and sustainable drainage systems and new access arrangements from Poyntens.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Rochford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Rochford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochford's median decision took 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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Land North Of 32 To 42, Great Wheatley Road, Rayleigh, Essex,
85% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for means of access to the site) for the erection of up to 152 residential dwellings, including 50% affordable housing, green infrastructure, including public open space, play area, landscape planting and sustainable drainage systems and new access arrangements from Poyntens.
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