Waverley, Wood Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NU

1. 24 Mar 2003

   Received by Rochford

2. 4 Apr 2003

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Aug 2003

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

4. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Waverley, Wood Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NU

  03/00903/FUL Submitted 16 Oct 2003 0m away

  Erection Of 3 Storey Dwelling Including Rear Balcony. Detached Garage To Front. Demolish Existing Dwelling.

  Granted Full applications Demolition
  Domestic

• Waverley, Wood Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NU

  03/01029/COU Submitted 28 Nov 2003 0m away

  Change of Use Of Land From Agriculture (Land Formally Used As Grazing Land For Horses) To Garden Use.

  Refused Full applications

• Waverley, Wood Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NU

  03/00208/FUL Submitted 6 Mar 2003 0m away

  Erection Of Three Storey Dwelling House (Including Rear Balcony) And Detached Garage, Demolish Existing Dwelling

  Granted Full applications Demolition 3 docs
  Domestic

• Moordown , 9 Wood Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NU

  00/00829/FUL Submitted 23 Nov 2000 17m away

  Extension at Side and New Pitched Roof

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 6 Wood Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NU

  00/00334/FUL Submitted 10 May 2000 56m away

  Front, Side and Rear Extensions and Provision of First Floor Over with Dormer Windows to Front.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1

• Aucklands, Wood Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5NU

  04/00801/FUL Submitted 8 Sep 2004 65m away

  Demolish Existing Dwelling and Construct Two x 5 Bed Detached Houses (Including Rooms in Roofspace) with Integral Garages. Car Parking and Boundary Treatment Details

  Refused Full applications Demolition
  Domestic

• 26/00438/LDC Granted

  Lodge Farm, Foulness Island, Essex, SS3 9XN

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed siting of a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling

  12 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00588/LDC Awaiting decision

  Rectory Lodge , Sutton Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1LQ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed three single storey rear/side extensions and loft conversion

  13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00407/LDC Granted

  28 Nursery Close, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7QL

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed rear extension and loft conversion.

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00301/LDC Granted

  Rosemount , Anchor Lane, Canewdon, Essex, SS4 3PA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension with flat rooflights and fenestration alterations. (Demolish existing extensions)

  10 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00556/LDC Granted

  3 Home Farm Close, Great Wakering, Essex, SS3 0DL

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion and new openings

  31 Jul 2026 Lawful development