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Rochford planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

56.2%

199th of 297

6.5 points slower than England

Granted

83.9%

260th of 297

6.6 points lower than England

Extension of time

33.6%

171st of 297

1.3 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

292

Rochford decided 292 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 83.9%.

56.2% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (199th of 297 for speed).

A further 33.6% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is up from 49.2% a year earlier.

Of 15 householder appeals decided in the same period, 53.3% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Rochford against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q1100.0%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q2100.0%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q3100.0%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q498.4%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q198.5%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q2100.0%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q398.0%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q498.7%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q196.4%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q294.1%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q398.3%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q496.7%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q197.9%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q299.1%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q394.0%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q496.8%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q189.0%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q289.4%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q393.3%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q494.8%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q198.7%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q299.0%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q391.8%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q493.3%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q189.9%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q286.1%0.9%84.9%
2014 Q389.8%5.9%82.5%
2014 Q480.8%8.1%82.1%
2015 Q169.9%9.6%80.4%
2015 Q270.1%7.8%80.6%
2015 Q368.3%6.7%79.2%
2015 Q475.5%4.3%80.0%
2016 Q185.4%3.9%78.3%
2016 Q290.6%1.4%79.8%
2016 Q386.2%0.0%77.7%
2016 Q478.2%0.0%78.0%
2017 Q180.0%10.0%77.3%
2017 Q268.4%19.5%78.5%
2017 Q378.2%14.8%76.1%
2017 Q477.1%13.8%77.1%
2018 Q170.4%15.3%73.7%
2018 Q258.8%17.6%74.0%
2018 Q355.0%19.2%72.7%
2018 Q462.4%24.8%72.7%
2019 Q146.3%34.3%69.9%
2019 Q245.7%33.1%72.1%
2019 Q363.0%27.5%69.6%
2019 Q479.1%17.3%71.5%
2020 Q176.7%19.4%68.4%
2020 Q268.0%23.4%63.9%
2020 Q357.0%36.4%63.8%
2020 Q455.8%35.8%65.3%
2021 Q154.1%33.8%59.4%
2021 Q266.5%15.6%58.4%
2021 Q360.3%23.8%53.1%
2021 Q456.2%30.9%53.0%
2022 Q157.1%26.3%51.6%
2022 Q281.4%14.4%56.0%
2022 Q382.8%11.8%53.3%
2022 Q477.2%16.9%54.1%
2023 Q173.9%22.8%53.5%
2023 Q267.0%24.8%58.5%
2023 Q368.5%26.1%59.0%
2023 Q471.6%9.5%59.8%
2024 Q153.5%32.6%58.8%
2024 Q272.4%25.3%64.4%
2024 Q362.5%20.0%64.2%
2024 Q461.0%24.4%65.6%
2025 Q136.5%46.0%62.1%
2025 Q235.2%30.7%65.0%
2025 Q358.5%30.5%62.5%
2025 Q459.0%32.8%64.7%
2026 Q162.7%29.9%60.6%
2026 Q246.3%40.2%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Rochford against England

  • Rochford
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterRochfordEngland
2008 Q188.1%85.1%
2008 Q282.5%86.1%
2008 Q385.3%86.3%
2008 Q482.3%85.3%
2009 Q182.4%85.9%
2009 Q282.2%86.8%
2009 Q387.8%87.4%
2009 Q481.6%86.9%
2010 Q185.7%87.0%
2010 Q283.3%88.0%
2010 Q386.2%87.7%
2010 Q482.4%87.5%
2011 Q182.1%87.9%
2011 Q289.6%88.5%
2011 Q387.1%88.3%
2011 Q481.0%88.3%
2012 Q181.3%88.2%
2012 Q286.5%89.2%
2012 Q381.5%89.0%
2012 Q484.5%88.9%
2013 Q177.2%89.8%
2013 Q289.6%90.6%
2013 Q379.6%90.3%
2013 Q486.7%89.6%
2014 Q188.6%89.8%
2014 Q287.0%90.5%
2014 Q383.9%90.0%
2014 Q487.9%89.2%
2015 Q183.1%89.3%
2015 Q281.8%90.2%
2015 Q392.3%90.0%
2015 Q487.2%89.2%
2016 Q190.3%90.0%
2016 Q285.5%90.3%
2016 Q381.9%90.2%
2016 Q487.3%89.7%
2017 Q182.5%89.9%
2017 Q285.7%90.5%
2017 Q383.8%90.0%
2017 Q487.2%90.1%
2018 Q180.6%90.5%
2018 Q287.3%91.0%
2018 Q388.3%91.2%
2018 Q478.6%90.5%
2019 Q181.5%90.3%
2019 Q285.8%91.0%
2019 Q384.1%90.6%
2019 Q476.4%89.8%
2020 Q179.6%89.9%
2020 Q284.4%90.2%
2020 Q381.3%90.6%
2020 Q484.2%90.3%
2021 Q187.2%90.9%
2021 Q289.0%91.2%
2021 Q380.1%91.0%
2021 Q482.1%90.1%
2022 Q184.2%90.0%
2022 Q286.8%90.4%
2022 Q378.5%89.8%
2022 Q483.1%89.4%
2023 Q181.5%89.3%
2023 Q281.7%89.2%
2023 Q390.2%88.6%
2023 Q483.8%88.2%
2024 Q177.9%88.2%
2024 Q287.4%89.1%
2024 Q377.5%89.4%
2024 Q485.4%88.6%
2025 Q185.7%89.3%
2025 Q279.5%90.4%
2025 Q378.0%90.1%
2025 Q482.0%90.1%
2026 Q186.6%90.6%
2026 Q289.0%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks56.2%
  • 8 to 13 weeks7.2%
  • 13 to 26 weeks2.4%
  • Over 26 weeks0.7%
  • Extension of time agreed33.6%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks164
8 to 13 weeks21
13 to 26 weeks7
Over 26 weeks2
Extension of time agreed98

Appeals

Decided
15
Allowed
53.3%
Median wait
12 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Rochford has published 10 conservation areas.
  • Rochford has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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