Planning application
Sweyne Court , Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EB
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing care home and development of a 67-bedroom care home (Use Class C2), with associated access, parking, plant, landscaping and site infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 26/00627/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00627/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Wheatley
- Parish
- Rayleigh Town Council
- Postcode
- SS6 8EB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Rochford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2005: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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05/01048/FUL Granted
Sweyne Court, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EB
Two Storey "L" Shaped Extension on South/West Corner of Existing Building with Internal Alterations to Existing Building to Create an Additional 27 Bedrooms; Remodelled Day Centre, Courtyard Garden and Car Parking.
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05/00650/FUL Refused
Sweyne Court, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EB
Two Storey Extension on Southern Boundary (adjacent to the rear of properties in Highfield Close) and Changes to the Internal Layout of the Existing Property to Create a Further 29 Bedrooms.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by Rochford
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
44 documents on file for this application
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Sweyne Court, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EB
Two Storey "L" Shaped Extension on South/West Corner of Existing Building with Internal Alterations to Existing Building to Create an Additional 27 Bedrooms; Remodelled Day Centre, Courtyard Garden and Car Parking.
Granted Full applications Extension 38 docs -
Sweyne Court, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EB
Two Storey Extension on Southern Boundary (adjacent to the rear of properties in Highfield Close) and Changes to the Internal Layout of the Existing Property to Create a Further 29 Bedrooms.
Refused Full applications Extension 28 docs -
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