We are currently in the process of producing Area Action Plans for Hockley, Rochford, and Rayleigh centres and for London Southend Airport and Environs. Here are some answers to common questions we have been asked:

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Your views are being sought on potential options for Rochford town centre.

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The Core Strategy will provide the strategy for the development of the District, with other documents sitting below it in the Local Development Framework which will direct development in detail. Key documents that will conform  to the Core Strategy include the following: Continue Reading

The consultation is now closed. We are looking at the long-term future of the centre of Hockley and are at the early stages in producing an Area Action Plan. Continue Reading

Whilst the Core Strategy sets out the general locations for development it does not allocate specific sites for development or protection – this is the role of the Allocations Development Plan Document. Continue Reading

One of the key objectives of planning in Rochford District is to protect the Green Belt from inappropriate development as much as possible. Continue Reading

We are currently working with Southend Borough Council on a Joint Area Action Plan for London Southend Airport and surrounding land. Continue Reading

We have undertaken a considerable amount of community consultation in recent years, asking for your views on how the area should develop and how we can tackle some of the issues facing the District. Continue Reading

The Revenues and Benefits Team at Rochford District Council regularly consults customers on their views so that it can provide a service that meets their needs and requirements. The latest survey has involved customers who visit our offices in Rochford. Continue Reading

Schoolchildren from across the District got a lesson in personal safety at ‘Crucial Crew’, a week-long interactive event sponsored by the Rochford Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership and held at Belchamps Scout Camp. Continue Reading