Barn Adjacent Whitehouse Farm, Lark Hill Road, Canewdon, Essex,

1. 11 Jun 2025

   Received by Rochford

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 August 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Rochford took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Rochford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochford decided lawful development applications in a median of 74 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• White House Farm, Lark Hill Road, Canewdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3RA

  04/00051/FUL Submitted 22 Jan 2004 50 yards away

  Erection Of Iron (Black) Gates To Driveway

  Refused Full applications

• White House Farm , Lark Hill Road, Canewdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3RA

  02/00806/LBC Submitted 17 Sep 2002 50 yards away

  Relocate Satellite Dish To Rear Elevation.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• White House Farm , Lark Hill Road, Canewdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3RA

  01/00267/LDC Submitted 3 Apr 2001 50 yards away

  Establish Lawfulness of Use of Land as Domestic Garden Area

  Refused Lawful development

• White House Farm , Lark Hill Road, Canewdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3RA

  02/00101/LDC Submitted 6 Feb 2002 50 yards away

  Establish Lawfulness Of Use Of Land As Domestic Garden Area.

  Granted Lawful development

• White House Farm , Lark Hill Road, Canewdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3RA

  02/00608/FUL Submitted 12 Jul 2002 50 yards away

  Erection Of 2.75m High Fence To Tennis Court

  Granted Full applications
  Small domestic

• White House Farm , Lark Hill Road, Canewdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3RA

  01/00039/FUL Submitted 15 Jan 2001 50 yards away

  Erection of a 2.75m High Chain Link Fence around Proposed Tennis Courts.

  Refused Full applications
  Small domestic

• 26/00576/LDC Granted

  37 Station Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4BZ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable roof extension, loft conversion incorporating flat roofed rear dormer, rooflights to front and rear

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00550/LDC Granted

  Little Buskins Farm , Canewdon Road, Ashingdon, Essex, SS4 3JN

  Claim for Lawful Development Certificate for the Proposed Continued Development of Commenced Planning Permission 22/00904/FUL

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00554/LDC Granted

  34 Barling Road, Great Wakering, Essex, SS3 0QB

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with side and rear dormers including internal alterations.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00502/LDC Granted

  7 Torquay Close, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9PH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed extension of rear dormer

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00291/LDC Granted

  Beech Croft, Burlington Gardens, Hullbridge, Essex, SS5 6BE

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing dwelling

  Received 2 Apr, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development