26/00293/LDC

1. 2 Apr 2026

   Received by Rochford

2. 14 Jul 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

• 26/00066/LDC Granted

  4 Mortimer Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9NX

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed detached garage, driveway and new gates to access

  28 Jan 2026 21m away Lawful development
• 25/00945/DPDP31 Awaiting decision

  4 Mortimer Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9NX

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Demolition of Garage

  23 Dec 2025 21m away Other
• 04/00370/FUL Granted

  10 Eastview Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9NY

  Demolish Existing Detached Garage. Carry Out Loft Conversion Of Existing Bungalow And Erect Side And Rear Extensions.

  27 Apr 2004 61m away Full applications
• 05/00002/FUL Granted

  Land To The Rear Of 50 And 56, Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Erection of Two Detached Chalet Bungalows with Garages

  7 Jan 2005 88m away Full applications
• 05/00003/FUL Granted

  Land To The Rear Of 50 And 56, Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Erection of 3 Two Storey Houses, Associated Double Garages with Hobby Room Over and Formation of Access

  7 Jan 2005 88m away Full applications
• 05/00535/FUL Withdrawn

  Land To The Rear Of 50 And 56, Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Revised Application For Erection of 3 Two Storey Houses Incorporating Basements, Associated Double Garages With Hobby Room Over and Formation of Access.

  17 Jun 2005 88m 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