Planning application
Land Between Napier Road And, Wellington Road, Rayleigh, Essex,
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline application for the erection of up to 87 residential dwellings (including 44 affordable homes), together with the associated vehicular and pedestrian access, landscaping and public open space on land at Wellington Road, Rayleigh, with all matters reserved except for access.
As published by the council, reference 26/00152/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00152/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Trinity
- 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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26/00021/EIA Decided
Land Between Napier Road And, Wellington Road, Rayleigh, Essex,
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 comprising the erection of up to 90 residential dwellings, together with the associated vehicular and pedestrian access and green areas of open space for recreation and biodiversity enhancement.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Rochford
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25 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 May 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
744 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 64 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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