26/00221/LDC

1. 19 Mar 2026

   Received by Rochford

2. 9 Jun 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

• 05/00307/FUL Granted

  7 Thorpe Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4EP

  Hip to Gable Roof Extension With Front Dormers and Rear Dormer.

  11 Apr 2005 77m away Full applications
• 04/00102/FUL Granted

  136 Main Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4EN

  Single Storey Rear Extension

  6 Feb 2004 98m away Full applications
• 05/00118/FUL Refused

  144 Main Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4EN

  Ground Floor Side and First Floor Extension to Existing Garage. New Accommodation to be Used as Double Garage at Ground Floor and Games Room to First Floor with External Spiral Staircase

  10 Feb 2005 98m away Full applications
• 05/00011/FUL Granted

  134 Main Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4EN

  Vehicle Access to the Highway

  7 Jan 2005 102m away Full applications
• 04/00072/FUL Granted

  28 Thorpe Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4EP

  Single Storey Side and Rear Extensions And Dormer To Front

  28 Jan 2004 148m away Full applications
• 26/00105/FUL Granted

  31 Thorpe Road, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4EP

  Proposed single storey rear/side extensions with flat rooflight. Move entrance door to West elevation with new porch. Move existing outbuilding position.

  10 Feb 2026 148m 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