26/00156/LDC

1. 25 Feb 2026

   Received by Rochford

2. 28 Apr 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

• 26/00308/FUL Granted

  104 Main Road, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4ES

  Erect single storey rear extension and hip to gable roof extension, loft conversion incorporating flat roofed rear dormer and front rooflight

  16 Apr 2026 0m away Full applications
• 26/00252/DPDP1 Granted

  104 Main Road, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4ES

  Householder Prior Approval for Single Storey Rear Extension. Projection 6m from Original Rear Wall, Eaves Height 3.00m, Maximum Height 3.00m.

  26 Mar 2026 0m away Householder
• 04/00174/FUL Granted

  114 Main Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4ES

  Raise Ridge Height and Extend Roof to Provide First Floor Accommodation with Front Dormer

  2 Mar 2004 44m away Full applications
• 04/00220/FUL Granted

  5 Poplars Avenue, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4NA

  Single Storey Side and Front Extensions

  16 Mar 2004 70m away Full applications
• 05/00506/FUL Refused

  7 - 9 Poplars Avenue, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4NA

  Demolish Pair of Semi-Detached Bungalows and Erect Two Detached 4 - Bed Houses Two Storey

  10 Jun 2005 82m away Full applications
• 05/00891/FUL Granted

  7 - 9 Poplars Avenue, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4NA

  Demolish Pair of Semi-Detached Bungalows and Erect Two Detached 4 - Bed Houses Two Storey

  4 Nov 2005 82m 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