04/00440/LDC

1. 17 May 2004

   Received by Rochford

2. 21 Dec 2004

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

3. 25 Jul 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

• 05/00619/LDC Granted

  Park Drive Nurseries, Windsor Gardens, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4LH

  Use of Agricultural Buildings for B1 Industrial Purposes for more than 10 Years

  20 Jul 2005 0m away Lawful development
• 04/00786/FUL Granted

  8 Windsor Gardens, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4LQ

  Roof Extension At Rear with Side Dormer. First Floor Side Window. Extend Existing Front Dormer.

  2 Sep 2004 163m away Full applications
• 05/00622/FUL Granted

  192 Rectory Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4LJ

  Two Storey Side Extension with Pitched Roof. Rear Dormer at Second Floor Level and Front Rooflight.

  20 Jul 2005 197m away Full applications
• 05/00360/FUL Refused

  192 Rectory Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4LJ

  Two Storey Side Extension, Incorporating Hipped to Gable Roof Extension with Rear Dormer, Window to Side Elevation and Front Rooflight all at Second Floor Level.

  20 Apr 2005 197m away Full applications
• 04/00372/FUL Granted

  Magnolia Farm, Magnolia Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS4 3AD

  Demolition Of Existing Properties And Outbuildings To Be Replaced By Four Bedroomed Bungalow

  26 Apr 2004 246m away Full applications
• 06/00012/FUL Refused

  32 Magnolia Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3AD

  Two Storey Side Extension

  11 Jan 2006 263m 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