50 Bellhouse Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5NL

1. 13 Mar 2023

   Received by Southend-on-Sea

2. 3 May 2023

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Proposed)

3. 2 Sep 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

• 35A Bellhouse Road Eastwood Leigh-On-Sea Essex SS9 5NL

  21/01207/FULH Submitted 7 Jun 2021 0m away

  Erect single storey rear extension with roof lantern

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 52 Bellhouse Road Eastwood Leigh-On-Sea Essex SS9 5NL

  26/00841/CLP 2m away

  84% historically approved

  Install rear dormer to create habitable accommodation in the loftspace and alter side elevation (Lawful Development Certifcate - Proposed)

  Decided Lawful development Loft or dormer

• 52 Bellhouse Road Eastwood Leigh-On-Sea Essex SS9 5NL

  26/00842/GPDE 2m away

  84% historically approved

  Erect single storey rear extension projecting 6m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 3m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 3m

  Decided Extension
  Small domestic

• 52 Bellhouse Road Eastwood Leigh-On-Sea Essex SS9 5NL

  26/01036/GPDE 2m away

  84% historically approved

  Erect single-storey rear extension projecting 6m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 2.54m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 2.8m (Amended Proposal)

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• 5 Leighfields Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5NR

  26/00735/FULH Submitted 29 May 2026 95m away

  Erect single story side extension, single storey rear/side extension, install porch canopy and access ramp to front and alter elevations

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 5 Leighfields Road Eastwood Essex SS9 5NR

  26/00515/PA61 Submitted 16 Apr 2026 96m away

  Erect one additional storey to existing bungalow (Prior Approval for upwards extension)

  Refused Extension

• 26/00613/CLE Granted

  57 York Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2BZ

  Use dwelling as a 9-person HMO (Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing)

  5 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01132/CLP Status unknown

  16 Plymtree Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3RA

  Detached outbuilding to rear (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

  7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00690/CLP Refused

  472 Woodgrange Drive Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 3ED

  Extend garage at front and rear

  21 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00741/CLE Granted

  57 - 59 Elm Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1SP

  Confirmation that planning permission 16/01572/FUL as varied by 18/01443/AMDT has been lawfully implemented (Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing)

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00746/CLP Granted

  21 Shanklin Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9XU

  Removal of chimney stack on rear roof slope, erect dormer to rear to create habitable accommodation in roof space, two rooflights to front roof slope, alterations to elevations (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development