From the District Council website today:
“The Council has received a planning application from ILD (Stanbridge) Limited for the development of the Stambridge Mills site. The site is at the end of Mill Lane, Rochford abutting part of the northern bank of the River Roach.
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The proposal includes the:
* Demolition of all existing buildings on the site
* Construction of 45 new houses (2 and 3 storey comprising 17 x 2-bedroom units, 23 x 3-bedroom units and 5 x 4-bedroom units
* Construction of 4 blocks of flats (3 and 4 storey including undercroft) containing 51 flats comprising 17 x 1-bedroom units and 34 x 2-bedroom units
* Associated landscaping, car parking, cycle parking, and servicing access
* Construction of improved flood defences comprising landscaped bunds, sea wall & sheet pile wharf edge
* Diversion of existing bridleway….”
More information here.
The planning application number is 11/00494/FUL
This site is included in the council’s Local Development Framework. If you want to check this out, you can download it here (1.6 mb) – It’s on page 54.