26/00321/LDC

1. 20 Apr 2026

   Received by Rochford

2. 19 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

• 21/00475/FUL Refused

  99 Lower Road, Hullbridge, SS5 6DD

  Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of new loft conversion including front and rear dormer windows

  28 Apr 2021 32m away Full applications
• 04/00507/FUL Granted

  5 Kendal Close, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6DW

  Front And Rear Dormers

  3 Jun 2004 45m away Full applications
• 04/00631/FUL Granted

  2 Kendal Close, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6DW

  3No. Front Dormers And Rear Dormer Creating Rooms In Roof

  13 Jul 2004 70m away Full applications
• 04/00939/FUL Granted

  109 Lower Road, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6DD

  First Floor Pitched Roof Rear Extension Incorporating side Facing Dormers

  25 Oct 2004 73m away Full applications
• 05/00266/FUL Granted

  121 Lower Road, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6DD

  Extend Rear Dormer and Construct Pitched Roof to Existing Front Dormer

  30 Mar 2005 123m away Full applications
• 23/00002/FUL Granted

  66 Lower Road, Hullbridge, Essex, SS5 6DF

  Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 2 No. two storey dwellinghouses with one new vehicular access from Kingsway.

  4 Jan 2023 125m 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