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Land North Of Hambro Close And Hockley Road And, Hambro Hill, Rayleigh, Essex,

Awaiting decision Rochford 26/00581/OUT Outline Application

Works: New dwelling

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for vehicular access to the site) for a residential development of up to 130 new homes, with associated gardens and parking spaces; new vehicular and pedestrian/cycleway access from Hambro Hill, pedestrian access from Hambro Close, surface water attenuation features, landscaping, open space and play space provision.

As published by the council, reference 26/00581/OUT

Application record

Reference
26/00581/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Sep 2026
Ward
Trinity
Parish
Rayleigh Town Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by Rochford

  2. 18 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 November 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

101 documents on file for this application

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What 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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