26/00012/LDC

1. 8 Jan 2026

   Received by Rochford

2. 15 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

4. 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

• 26/00074/DPDP1 Granted

  Harefields , Lambourne Hall Road, Canewdon, Essex, SS4 3PG

  Householder Prior Approval for Single Storey Rear Extension. Projection 8.0m from Original Rear Wall, Eaves Height 2.8m, Maximum Height 4.0m

  2 Feb 2026 0m away Householder
• 05/00568/FUL Refused

  2 Pylon Cottages, Lambourne Hall Road, Canewdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3PG

  Part Two Storey/Part First Floor Pitched Roof Side Extension over Existing Garage

  29 Jun 2005 131m away Full applications
• 05/00821/FUL Refused

  2 Pylon Cottages, Lambourne Hall Road, Canewdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3PG

  Demolish Utility Room and Construct Part Two Storey/Part First Floor Pitched Roofed Side Extension Over Existing Garage.

  5 Oct 2005 131m away Full applications
• 26/00028/LDC Granted

  Land Adjacent 2 New Hall Cottages, Lambourne Hall Road, Canewdon, Essex,

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the land as part of the domestic garden of No. 2 New Hall Cottages.

  15 Jan 2026 154m away Lawful development
• 05/00230/FUL Granted

  Rose Wood, Gardiners Lane, Canewdon, Rochford, Essex,

  Single Storey Sloped Roofed Side Extension To Existing Feed Store.

  21 Mar 2005 271m away Full applications
• 03/00864/FUL Granted

  6 Rest Cottages, Lambourne Hall Road, Canewdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3PH

  Detached Garage With Pitched Roof

  3 Oct 2003 369m 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