05/00139/LDC

1. 4 Feb 2005

   Received by Rochford

2. 15 Apr 2005

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

3. 23 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

• 05/00866/LDC Granted

  7 High Street, Great Wakering, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 0EF

  LDC Application to Establish Lawful Use of Whole of Premises as a Residential Dwelling

  25 Oct 2005 0m away Lawful development
• 26/00387/FUL Refused

  2A High Street, Great Wakering, Essex, SS3 0EQ

  Garage door replacement with window and replacement boundary wall

  20 May 2026 29m away Full applications
• 03/00858/FUL Granted

  Anchor Inn, High Street, Great Wakering, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 0EF

  Convert First Floor Hotel to Flat and Provide Kitchen and Conservatory Extension and Construct 6 Room Detached Accommodation Hotel Unit to be Used in Connection with the Existing Hotel

  1 Oct 2003 52m away Full applications
• 04/00307/FUL Granted

  3 Roding Close, Great Wakering, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 0AE

  Rear Conservatory

  7 Apr 2004 56m away Full applications
• 05/00745/COU Granted

  32 High Street, Great Wakering, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 0EQ

  Change Of Use of Ground Floor Retail/Office Space to Estate Agents (Use Class A2)

  9 Sep 2005 82m away Full applications
• 04/01057/COU Refused

  32 High Street, Great Wakering, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 0EQ

  Change of Use of Ground Floor to Take Away. New Bin Store, Car Park Area to Rear (6 spaces)

  1 Dec 2004 82m 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