21/00523/LDC

1. 12 May 2021

   Received by Rochford

2. 14 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

• 04/00918/FUL Refused

  9 Tudor Way, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4EY

  Demolish Existing Dwelling Erect 2 no. 4 Bed Detached Houses and Garages. Access Drive to 3 Bed Detached Bungalow at Rear with Integral Garage

  19 Oct 2004 55m away Full applications
• 04/01119/FUL Withdrawn

  6 Tudor Way, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4EY

  Demolish Chalet and Erect 2 no. Detached 4 Bed Houses

  22 Dec 2004 72m away Full applications
• 05/00157/FUL Refused

  6 Tudor Way, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4EY

  Demolish Chalet and Erect 2 no. Detached 4 Bed Houses ( Remodel Ground Floor Footprint and Revision to Elevations)

  23 Feb 2005 72m away Full applications
• 05/00589/FUL Granted

  6 Tudor Way, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4EY

  Demolish Chalet and Erect 2 no. Detached 4 Bed Houses.

  7 Jul 2005 72m away Full applications
• 26/00201/FUL Granted

  14 Bosworth Close, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4EZ

  Timber framed outbuilding for home office/gym at rear of garden (Retrospective application)

  13 Mar 2026 93m away Full applications
• 24/00644/LDC Granted

  12 Gregory Close, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4NF

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed outbuilding to create store.

  5 Sep 2024 115m away Lawful development

• 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