21/00615/LDC

1. 28 May 2021

   Received by Rochford

2. 23 Jul 2021

   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

• 03/00832/FUL Refused

  47 Lascelles Gardens, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3BW

  To Use As Medical Consultation Rooms As A Variation To Condition No.2 Of Planning Permission Ref 96/00613/FUL

  22 Sep 2003 47m away Full applications
• 03/01072/FUL Granted

  56 Rectory Avenue, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3AW

  Single Storey Rear Extension

  11 Dec 2003 92m away Full applications
• 04/01106/FUL Withdrawn

  66 Lascelles Gardens, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3BW

  Submission of Landscaping Details and Revised Car Parking Layout to Front Rectory Avenue and Non Compliance With Conditions 3 and 4 of Permission 04/00196/FUL.

  17 Dec 2004 93m away Full applications
• 05/00146/FUL Granted

  66 Lascelles Gardens, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3BW

  Revised Submission of Landscaping Details and Car Parking Layout to Front Rectory Avenue and Non-Compliance With Condition 3 and 4 of Permission 04/00196/FUL.

  21 Feb 2005 93m away Full applications
• 04/00196/FUL Granted

  66 Lascelles Gardens, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3BW

  Demolish Existing Building And Erect Two Storey Building Containing 2 x 1-Bed Flats 2 x 2-Bed Flats.

  10 Mar 2004 93m away Full applications
• 03/01017/FUL Refused

  66 Lascelles Gardens, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3BW

  Erection Of 2 Storey Building Containing 4No. 1 Bed Apartments, Associated Parking Etc. Demolish Existing Bungalow.

  24 Nov 2003 93m 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