Planning application
Land North Of Reservoir, Dollymans Farm, Doublegate Lane, Rawreth, Essex,
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning permission with all matters reserved, except for three means of access from the A129 , for up to 1,300 dwellings (Use Class C3), a primary school (Use Class F1), retail floor space and healthcare floor space as part of a mixed use neighbourhood centre (Use Classes E/F1/F2/ C3, C2, Sui Generis drinking establishment), site accesses and highway works, on-site wastewater treatment plant, pedestrian and cycle improvements, associated infrastructure, ancillary works, green and blue infrastructure including sustainable drainage systems, ecological habitat areas, childrens play areas, public open space, playing fields and Natural Green space.
As published by the council, reference 26/00078/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00078/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Downhall And Rawreth
- Parish
- Rawreth Parish Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Rochford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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
300 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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