Sub Unit 5, Unit 1, The Yard, Murrels Lane, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6AB

1. 19 Oct 2000

   Received by Rochford

2. 27 Oct 2000

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Sep 2001

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

4. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Rochford granted permission on 17 September 2001, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Yard, Murrels Lane, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6AB

  06/00260/OUT Submitted 28 Mar 2006 50 yards away

  Demolish Vehicle Salvage Facility and Construct Two Detached Houses.

  Refused Outline Demolition 17 docs

• Sub Units 1 - 4, 6, Unit 1 The Yard , Murrels Lane, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6AB

  00/00750/LDC Submitted 19 Oct 2000 50 yards away

  Establish Lawfulness of Use of Land and Buildings as Auto Recovery, Salvage, Repairs and Servicing and Painting

  Granted Lawful development

• The Yard , Murrels Lane, Hullbridge, Essex, SS5 6AB

  24/00711/FUL Submitted 2 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Retention of existing palisade boundary fence (to be painted green and have razor and barbed wire atop removed).

  Granted Full applications 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Blounts Farm , Murrels Lane, Hockley, Essex

  00/00068/FUL Submitted 3 Feb 2000 50 yards away

  Erect New Mushroom Growing Unit (46m x 88m x 7m high) and Refurbishment of Existing Building

  Refused Full applications

• Blounts Farm , Murrels Lane, Hockley, Essex

  02/00731/DPDP6 Submitted 21 Aug 2002 50 yards away

  Appication To Determine Whether Prior Approval Is Required In Respect Of The Erection Of An Agricultural Building

  Granted Other

• Land South Of 4 Murrels Lane, Blountswood Road, Hullbridge, Essex,

  26/00622/LDC Submitted 21 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use of the site as B8 storage including open air storage and use of existing buildings and 2 No. containers for storage.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs

• 26/00576/LDC Granted

  37 Station Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4BZ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable roof extension, loft conversion incorporating flat roofed rear dormer, rooflights to front and rear

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00550/LDC Granted

  Little Buskins Farm , Canewdon Road, Ashingdon, Essex, SS4 3JN

  Claim for Lawful Development Certificate for the Proposed Continued Development of Commenced Planning Permission 22/00904/FUL

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00554/LDC Granted

  34 Barling Road, Great Wakering, Essex, SS3 0QB

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with side and rear dormers including internal alterations.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00502/LDC Granted

  7 Torquay Close, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9PH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed extension of rear dormer

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00291/LDC Granted

  Beech Croft, Burlington Gardens, Hullbridge, Essex, SS5 6BE

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing dwelling

  Received 2 Apr, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development