24/00653/LDC

1. 9 Sep 2024

   Received by Rochford

2. 1 Nov 2024

   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

• 26/00023/FUL Granted

  46 Clyde Crescent, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7SU

  Loft conversion with front and rear flat roofed dormers

  13 Jan 2026 101m away Full applications
• 26/00081/FUL Granted

  8 Elizabeth Avenue, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7SH

  Extension of first floor, involving roof extension, single storey front and rear extensions, erect front canopy, and alterations to fenestration/openings, following the demolition of existing front bay window, chimney, and rear conservatory.

  3 Feb 2026 120m away Full applications
• 04/00419/FUL Granted

  24 Clyde Crescent, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7SU

  Demolish Existing Conservatory. Erect Single Storey Rear and Side Extension. Front and Rear Dormers to Create Rooms in Roof

  11 May 2004 123m away Full applications
• 05/00296/FUL Granted

  24 Shannon Avenue, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7ST

  Extend Hipped Roof to Gable to Provide Front and Rear Dormers and Side Porch

  5 Apr 2005 128m away Full applications
• 03/00938/FUL Refused

  12 Orchard Avenue, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7SQ

  Two Storey Side and Rear Extension

  27 Oct 2003 131m 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 131m 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