24/00443/LDC

1. 17 Jun 2024

   Received by Rochford

2. 25 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Nov 2024

   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

• 04/00557/FUL Granted

  244 Rectory Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4LG

  Roof Alterations Including Hip to Gable Front Dormers and Extend Rear Dormer. Rear Conservatory

  16 Jun 2004 49m away Full applications
• 03/00884/FUL Granted

  246 Rectory Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4LG

  Convert Hipped Roof to Gable, Flat Roof Front Dormer and Rooflights to Rear. New First Floor Window to Side Elevation

  13 Oct 2003 52m away Full applications
• 05/00959/FUL Granted

  236 Rectory Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4LG

  Front and Rear Dormers to Create Rooms in Roof. Insertion of 2 x Windows on First Floor Side Elevation and Alterations to Window and Door Openings at Ground Floor.

  24 Nov 2005 53m away Full applications
• 05/00488/FUL Granted

  252 Rectory Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4LG

  Demolish Existing Garage and Erect Part Two/Part Single Side and Rear Extension, Incorporating Integral Garage

  7 Jun 2005 71m away Full applications
• 05/00631/FUL Granted

  253 Rectory Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4LF

  Create Vehicular Access

  26 Jul 2005 100m away Full applications
• 04/00366/FUL Granted

  257 Rectory Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4LF

  Demolish Existing Single Storey Rear Extension and Separate Outbuilding. Erect Single Storey Rear Extension with Pitched Roof.

  26 Apr 2004 110m 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