21/00398/LDC

1. 12 Apr 2021

   Received by Rochford

2. 29 Apr 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

4. 23 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

• 26/00239/FUL Granted

  10 Glasseys Lane, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7SN

  Demolition of existing garages and rear projection,side extension to the ground and first floors, new canopy and entrance to front elevation, single-storey infill extension to the rear with new fenestration

  25 Mar 2026 7m away Full applications
• 26/00545/FUL Awaiting decision

  1 St Martins Close, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7SW

  Single storey rear extension and internal alterations

  24 Jul 2026 39m away Full applications
• 05/00767/COU Granted

  3 Weir Gardens, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7TH

  Change of Use From Highway to Form Part of Residential Garden

  15 Sep 2005 97m away Full applications
• 05/00675/OUT Refused

  8 Weir Gardens, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7SR

  Demolish Existing Property and Erect a Block of 10 Flats With On Site Parking and Access from Brook Road

  15 Aug 2005 123m away Outline
• 03/00938/FUL Refused

  12 Orchard Avenue, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7SQ

  Two Storey Side and Rear Extension

  27 Oct 2003 128m away Full applications
• 04/00003/FUL Granted

  12 Orchard Avenue, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7SQ

  Two Storey Side, Single Storey Rear Extensions. Rear Dormers to Create 4 Bedroom Dwelling

  5 Jan 2004 128m 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