26/00380/LDC

1. 19 May 2026

   Received by Rochford

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• 04/00659/FUL Granted

  10 Anne Boleyn Drive, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1JA

  Garage on the Side Elevation Pitch Roof Extension on the Rear Elevation

  22 Jul 2004 48m away Full applications
• 05/00486/FUL Granted

  2A Anne Boleyn Drive, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1JA

  Loft Conversion Incorporating Rear Dormer, Rooflights to Front. Front Porch

  6 Jun 2005 89m away Full applications
• 04/01001/FUL Granted

  10 King Henrys Drive, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1HY

  Single Storey Flat Roofed Rear Extension

  18 Nov 2004 100m away Full applications
• 05/00534/FUL Granted

  73 Sutton Court Drive, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1JG

  Erection of One Chalet Style Property

  17 Jun 2005 109m away Full applications
• 04/00658/REM Granted

  73 Sutton Court Drive, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1JG

  Design and External Appearance (Reserved Matters to 03/00497/OUT) and details pursuant to condition 3 and 4 of 03/00497/OUT (height of building and floor levels)

  21 Jul 2004 109m away Reserved matters
• 03/00871/FUL Refused

  4 King Henrys Drive, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1HY

  First Floor Rear Extension

  7 Oct 2003 127m 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
• 26/00401/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
• 26/00341/LDC Granted

  18 Hawkwell Chase, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4NH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use of the land for siting a mobile home, for use ancillary to the main dwelling

  28 Apr 2026 Lawful development