Planning application
2 West Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of Class E First floor offices and part of storage of shop to C3 dwellings
As published by the council, reference 26/00607/DPDP3J
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00607/DPDP3J
- Type
- Determination Under Class J(COUbuilding)
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Roche South
- Parish
- Rochford Parish Council
- Postcode
- SS4 1AJ
Comment by 14 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Rochford through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Rochford
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 October 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
12 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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The process from here
This application is with Rochford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Rochford is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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