26/00407/LDC

1. 1 Jun 2026

   Received by Rochford

2. 3 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 2 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Pending Decision

   Previously Pending Consideration.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

This application is with Rochford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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

• 04/00202/FUL Refused

  73 Daws Heath Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7QW

  Part Two Storey Part Single Storey Rear Extension

  10 Mar 2004 117m away Full applications
• 05/00287/FUL Granted

  2A Nursery Close, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7QL

  Demolish Existing Garage and Rear Conservatory. Erect Two Storey Side Extension. Rear Sun Lounge. Front Porch and Detached Double Garage and New 1.8 Metre High Front Boundary Wall.

  1 Apr 2005 141m away Full applications
• 03/01089/FUL Granted

  Hardwick House, Hardwick Close, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7QS

  Alterations to Existing Building to Create 8 no. Two Bedroom Self Contained Flats and 14 no. One Bedroom Self Contained Flats and Modification to Car Park and Boundary Treatment.

  19 Dec 2003 150m away Full applications
• 05/00159/FUL Granted

  78 Daws Heath Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7RQ

  First Floor Side Extension Including Half-Hipped Roof Over With Rear Dormer and Front Roof Light.

  24 Feb 2005 151m away Full applications
• 04/00283/FUL Granted

  64 Daws Heath Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7RN

  Two Pitched Roof Dormer Windows

  1 Apr 2004 152m away Full applications
• 05/00186/OUT Refused

  27 Daws Heath Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7QJ

  Erect 2 New Bungalows in Rear Garden of Existing Detached House

  3 Mar 2005 160m away Outline

• 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