7 Wansfell Gardens Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3SW

1. 15 Mar 2023

   Received by Southend-on-Sea

2. 25 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

3. 30 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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

• 5 Wansfell Gardens Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3SW

  26/01038/AMDT 2m away

  84% historically approved

  Application to vary condition 02 (approved plans) - location of garage (Material Amendment of planning permission 25/00716/FULH dated 05/08/2025)

  Awaiting decision

• 7 Wansfell Gardens Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3SW

  23/00457/GPDE Submitted 15 Mar 2023 15m away

  Erect single storey rear extension, projecting 5m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 3.15m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 3.15m and alter rear elevation

  Refused Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 66 Willingale Way Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3SN

  23/00009/FULH Submitted 4 Jan 2023 113m away

  Erect two storey side extension, part single/part two storey rear extension, new porch, single storey garage to front and alter elevations

  Granted Householder Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 31 Willingale Way Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3SN

  24/01415/FULH Submitted 5 Sep 2024 113m away

  Erect single storey rear extension for use as residential annex subsidiary to main dwellinghouse

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• 31 Willingale Way Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3SN

  24/01706/CLP Submitted 1 Nov 2024 113m away

  Single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed)

  Granted Lawful development Extension
  Small domestic

• 42 Willingale Way Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3SN

  26/00795/FULH 114m away

  84% historically approved

  Erect two storey side/rear extension, first floor side extension and single storey front extension with balcony over, convert existing garage into habitable room, form front porch canopy and alter elevations

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• 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