Cellnet Site At Hawkwell Telephone Exchange, Hawks Lane, Hockley, Essex,

1. 26 Jun 2026

   Received by Rochford

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Required - Approved

Rochford granted permission on 13 August 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.

Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.

• A T E , Highams Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4DG

  00/00815/DPDP24 Submitted 17 Nov 2000 12m away

  Determination As to Whether Approval is Required, With Regard to Siting and Appearance, For the Installation of 15m Monopole Telecommunications Mast, One Trisector Antenna, One Dish Antenna and Ancillary Development

  Granted Telecoms 1 doc

• 3 Hawks Lane, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4TP

  02/00166/FUL Submitted 28 Feb 2002 33m away

  Install Rooflight Window

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

• 20 Gladstone Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4BT

  04/00484/FUL Submitted 26 May 2004 47m away

  First Floor Rear Extension

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 2 Hawks Lane, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4TP

  04/00763/FUL Submitted 24 Aug 2004 56m away

  Install Rooflight to Front Elevation

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer

• Land Rear Of 26 Great Eastern Road, Gladstone Road, Hockley, Essex,

  24/00766/DOC Submitted 30 Oct 2024 69m away

  Discharge of conditions no 6 (boundary treatment ), no 7 ( hard and soft landscaping), no 10 (surface treatment) of planning permission 24/00463/FUL dated 02/10/2024

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 16 Retreat Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4BU

  03/00248/FUL Submitted 14 Mar 2003 74m away

  Extension to Side with Garage at Ground Floor and Room Above, Incorporating Dormer Window

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 1 doc

• 26/00513/DPDP16 Granted

  Telecommunications Mast 91603 At Rear Of, Telephone Exchange, 25 East Street, Rochford, Essex,

  Removal of the existing 11.7m high monopole and 3 no. existing antennas (overall height 14m); Installation of a new 20m high monopole; Installation of 9 no. new antennas; Installation of 1 no. GPS node; Removal of 1 no. existing Optima cabinet and 1 no. existing BTS3900A cabinet; Installation of 1 no. new wrap-around cabinet and 1 no. new Weston cabinet at the base of the monopole; associated apparatus and ancillary works.

  9 Jul 2026 Telecoms
• 26/00120/DPDP16 Granted

  Telecommunications Mast 29896 At, Diamond Close, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator for the purpose of the operator's Electronic Communications Network in, on, over or under land controlled by that operator or in accordance with the electronic communications code: upgrade of telecoms tower

  13 Feb 2026 Telecoms
• 06/00653/DPDP24 Granted

  Land South Of Cherry Orchand Lane On East Side Of, Cherry Orchard Way, Rochford, Essex,

  Erect 11.5 Metre Telecommunications Column Supporting 3 no. Dual Polar Antennas and 4 x Street Side Cabinets at Ground Level

  1 Aug 2006 Telecoms
• 06/00349/DPDP24 Granted

  Land Rear Woodlands Nursery Adjacent Railway Line, St Peters Road, Hockley, Essex,

  Revised Application For Installation of a 15m High Lattice Tower With Antenna Located at the top With Radio Equipment Cabin and Associated Apparatus.

  21 Apr 2006 Telecoms
• 05/00996/DPDP24 Granted

  Land Rear Woodlands Nursery Adjacent Railway Line, St Peters Road, Hockley, Essex,

  Installation of a 15 Metre Lattice Tower With Antenna Located at the top With Radio Equipment Cabin and Associated Apparatus.

  9 Dec 2005 Telecoms