Rochford Districts Speculative Planning Proposals Mapped!

July 18, 2025 in Rochford District Council

I've mapped all the speculative planning proposals across the District that we publicly know about - there are more, but the Council has told us that we're not allowed to speak about them!

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James Newport

Essex County Councillor for Rayleigh North, Rochford District Councillor for Downhall & Rawreth and Rayleigh Town Councillor for Sweyne.