03/00818/LDC

1. 16 Sep 2003

   Received by Rochford

2. 17 Sep 2003

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Oct 2003

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 05/00740/FUL Granted

  Colwood, The Chase, Ashingdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3JD

  Demolish Existing Property And Build New Timber Frame Two Storey Four Bedroomed House.

  7 Sep 2005 0m away Full applications
• 04/00779/FUL Granted

  Colwood, The Chase, Ashingdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3JD

  Demolish Existing Property And Build New Timber Frame House

  1 Sep 2004 0m away Full applications
• 04/00141/FUL Refused

  Colwood, The Chase, Ashingdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3JD

  Demolish Existing Property And Build New Timber Frame House (2 Storey Four Bedroom House)

  18 Feb 2004 0m away Full applications
• 04/00838/FUL Granted

  Colwood, The Chase, Ashingdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3JD

  Detached 'Cart Lodge Design' Garage and Store to Front of Site

  20 Sep 2004 0m away Full applications
• 04/00715/FUL Refused

  Abbeyville, The Chase, Ashingdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3JD

  Conservatory To East Elevation

  10 Aug 2004 56m away Full applications
• 25/00938/FUL Awaiting decision

  577 Ashingdon Road, Ashingdon, Essex, SS4 3JF

  Sub-divide the plot and construct 2no. 6 bed chalet bungalows with private parking, landscaping and amenity space. Access from The Chase and Ashingdon Road.

  18 Dec 2025 94m away Full applications

• 26/00391/LDC Refused

  2 Branksome Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5PF

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey porch to front entrance, two rear dormers and convert garage to habitable accommodation

  22 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00380/LDC Refused

  31 Anne Boleyn Drive, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1JA

  Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer.

  19 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00401/LDC Granted

  2 Beech Avenue, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8AE

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable roof conversion with rear dormer and 2no. rooflights to front.

  28 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00402/LDC Granted

  Anchorage, Ulverston Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3JT

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing outbuilding used for domestic purposes incidental/ancillary to the dwellinghouse

  28 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00516/LDC Awaiting decision

  23 Sutton Court Drive, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1HR

  Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer

  15 Jul 2026 Lawful development