Planning application
Land At West Side Of Junction At Greensward Lane And, Lower Road, Ashingdon, Essex,
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Full planning permission in respect of the change of use of land from vacant scrubland (Agricultural land) to a residential use comprising a 15 pitch Gypsy / Traveller Site each accommodating 1 static caravan and a maximum of 2 tourers (on each pitch) and ancillary works comprising the erection of boundary fencing (part retrospective), the construction of hardstanding (part retrospective) and proposed surface water drainage works and the installation and siting of a foul water package treatment plant.
As published by the council, reference 26/00641/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00641/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 31 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hockley And Ashingdon
- Parish
- Ashingdon Parish Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Aug 2026
Received by Rochford
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10 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 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
195 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Rochford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochford decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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