05/01021/LDC

1. 19 Dec 2005

   Received by Rochford

2. 19 Jan 2006

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Apr 2006

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

4. 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

• 25/00794/OUT Awaiting decision

  Limehouse Nursery, The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Outline planning application for up to 142 dwellings, with access and layout included for consideration.

  30 Oct 2025 20m away Outline
• 05/00361/FUL Refused

  Land Adjoining Limehouse, The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Install a Telecommunications Base Station Comprising of 17.5m Timber Monopole, 3 x Antennas, 1 x 200mm Dish Antenna, Radio Equipment Housing and Development Ancillary Thereto.

  29 Apr 2005 59m away Full applications
• 04/00268/FUL Granted

  Rutland, The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8XA

  Rear Dormer

  29 Mar 2004 126m away Full applications
• 26/00448/FUL Awaiting decision

  16 Southwood Gardens, Eastwood, Leigh-on-sea, Essex, SS9 5DP

  Replace existing flat roof with a pitched roof on front elevation, two storey side extension, part single and part two storey rear extension

  16 Jun 2026 140m away Full applications
• 03/00856/FUL Granted

  32 Connaught Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8UX

  Single Storey Side Extension for Bedroom and Kitchen Extension and Front Extension

  1 Oct 2003 178m away Full applications
• 03/01034/FUL Granted

  10 Connaught Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8UX

  Single Storey Rear Extension Incorporating Conservatory

  26 Nov 2003 184m 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