26/00136/LDC

1. 18 Feb 2026

   Received by Rochford

2. 20 May 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

• 26/00137/FUL Granted

  66 Cheapside West, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9DE

  Single storey rear extension

  18 Feb 2026 0m away Full applications
• 04/00281/FUL Granted

  8 Brunswick Place, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9GB

  Single Storey Rear Extension With Pitched Roof

  31 Mar 2004 85m away Full applications
• 05/00040/FUL Granted

  57 Cheapside West, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9DE

  First Floor Pitched Roofed Front Extension.

  19 Jan 2005 105m away Full applications
• 26/00120/DPDP16 Granted

  Telecommunications Mast 29896 At, Diamond Close, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator for the purpose of the operator's Electronic Communications Network in, on, over or under land controlled by that operator or in accordance with the electronic communications code: upgrade of telecoms tower

  13 Feb 2026 135m away Telecoms
• 04/00052/FUL Granted

  16 Belgrave Close, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9GD

  Two Storey Side Extension

  22 Jan 2004 160m away Full applications
• 26/00435/FUL Awaiting decision

  18 Belgrave Close, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9GD

  Proposed ground floor single storey rear extension and first floor side extension.

  11 Jun 2026 166m 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