26/00044/LDC

1. 21 Jan 2026

   Received by Rochford

2. 23 Mar 2026

   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

• 26/00045/FUL Granted

  51 Little Wakering Road, Great Wakering, Essex, SS3 0JB

  Single Storey Rear Extension

  21 Jan 2026 0m away Full applications
• 04/00057/FUL Granted

  53 Little Wakering Road, Great Wakering, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 0JB

  Create Vehicular Access

  23 Jan 2004 5m away Full applications
• 05/00274/FUL Granted

  Land Between 42 And 44 , Little Wakering Road, Great Wakering, Southend-On-Sea, Essex

  Erect Detached House With Integral Garage ( Renewal of 00/483/FUL previously F/0494/95/ROC )

  31 Mar 2005 94m away Full applications
• 26/00412/FUL Awaiting decision

  77 Little Wakering Road, Great Wakering, Essex, SS3 0JB

  Vehicle hardstanding and crossover

  2 Jun 2026 97m away Full applications
• 26/00512/FUL Awaiting decision

  48 Little Wakering Road, Great Wakering, Essex, SS3 0JE

  Single storey side and rear extension including internal alteration and works to current garage

  8 Jul 2026 118m away Full applications
• 04/00701/COU Granted

  64 Little Wakering Road, Great Wakering, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 0JH

  Change of Use of First Floor Flat to Beauty Salon

  5 Aug 2004 165m 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