Planning application
Land Southwest of Priestwood Farm, Churchend, Foulness Island, Essex,
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of 83 General Purpose Buildings comprising approximately 17,567sqm.
As published by the council, reference 26/00061/DPDP31
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00061/DPDP31
- Type
- Determination Under Part 31 (Demolition)
- Status
- Prior Approval of Details Not Required
- Decision
- Prior Approval of Details Not Required
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 18 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Foulness And The Wakerings
- Parish
- Foulness Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Rochford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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25/00884/DPDP31 Refused
Land Southwest of Priestwood Farm, Churchend, Foulness Island, Essex,
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Demolition of 83 General Purpose Buildings comprising approximately 17,567sqm.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by Rochford
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval of Details Not Required
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rochford granted permission on 18 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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