21/00512/LDC

1. 11 May 2021

   Received by Rochford

2. 23 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

3. 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

• 26/00172/FUL Granted

  28 Folly Lane, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4SE

  Single storey rear extension to square off existing extension

  3 Mar 2026 39m away Full applications
• 05/00615/FUL Granted

  23 Folly Lane, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4SE

  Demolish Rear Conservatory and Erect Single Storey Rear Extension with Pitched Roof

  8 Jul 2005 69m away Full applications
• 05/00219/FUL Granted

  15 Laburnam Grove, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4SQ

  Pitched Roof Over Existing Garage and New Front Porch.

  18 Mar 2005 102m away Full applications
• 04/00927/FUL Granted

  6 Laburnam Close, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4SH

  Rear Single Storey Extension

  21 Oct 2004 109m away Full applications
• 05/00063/FUL Granted

  44 Manor Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4RJ

  Single Storey Side Extension

  27 Jan 2005 114m away Full applications
• 04/00013/FUL Granted

  10 Folly Lane, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4SE

  Convert Bungalow to 5-Bed House, Incorporating Two Storey Rear Extension, Creation of First and Second Floor Accommodation with New Roof Over with Roof Lights to Front Elevation and Rear Dormer at Second Floor Level.

  7 Jan 2004 122m 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