25/00925/LDC

1. 12 Dec 2025

   Received by Rochford

2. 25 Jun 2026

   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

• 26/00193/FUL Awaiting decision

  Land Adjoining The Grange, Ironwell Lane, Hawkwell, Essex,

  4 detached dwellings with associated landscaping, access, refuse store and car and cycle parking provision including 1 no. detached garage

  10 Mar 2026 93m away Full applications
• 03/01079/FUL Refused

  The Old Parsonage, Ironwell Lane, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4JY

  Use of Land for the Temporary Siting of Mobile Home in Rear Garden for a Period of Six Months as Temporary Accommodation for Relatives (While New Build Occurs in Thorpe Road Hawkwell)

  12 Dec 2003 114m away Full applications
• 04/00700/FUL Granted

  296 Rectory Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4JZ

  Single Storey Rear Extension. Roof Alterations Including Hipped to Gable with Rear Dormer and Rooflight to Front

  3 Aug 2004 127m away Full applications
• 04/00199/FUL Granted

  290 Rectory Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4JZ

  Loft Conversion Changing Hip to Gable with Dormers to Front and Rear

  9 Mar 2004 152m away Full applications
• 26/00064/FUL Granted

  Land Rear Of 286 Rectory Road, Sweyne Avenue, Hawkwell, Essex,

  Sub-divide the plot, demolish the existing sheds/stores and construct a new build 2 bedroom detached bungalow with 2 private driveway car parking spaces. New vehicular access off Sweyne Avenue.

  27 Jan 2026 184m away Full applications
• 05/00101/FUL Granted

  3 Rectory Terrace, Rectory Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4LD

  Two Storey Rear Extension and Single Storey Rear Extension

  7 Feb 2005 228m 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