82 Bellhouse Lane Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4PQ

1. 11 Mar 2026

   Received by Southend-on-Sea

2. 6 May 2026

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Proposed)

3. 19 Aug 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

• 105 Bellhouse Lane Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4PG

  26/00590/FULH 49m away

  84% historically approved

  Layout parking to front and form new vehicle crossover onto Bellhouse Lane

  Awaiting decision

• Belfairs Methodist Church Eastwood Road North Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4NG

  26/01146/FUL 96m away

  83% historically approved

  Erect single storey link corridor between existing church and hall with sun pipes windows to roof

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 44 Leighwood Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4LG

  26/00574/FULH Submitted 27 Apr 2026 139m away

  Install dormer to front

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer
  Domestic

• 41 Leighwood Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4LF

  24/01431/AD Submitted 6 Sep 2024 170m away

  Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions 03 (details of materials), 04 (details of hard and soft landscaping), 05 (details of renewable energy), 08 (details of surface water attenuation), 10 (demolition and construction management plan), 12 (details of refuse/recycling and cycle storage) and 13 (details of tree protection measures) of planning permission 24/00224/FUL dated 22/04/2024

  Granted Conditions Demolition Trees

• 10 Bohemia Chase Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 4PP

  21/01428/FULH Submitted 12 Jul 2021 176m away

  Extend existing front dormer and install roof lanterns and bi-fold doors to rear extension (Amended Proposal)

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs
  Domestic

• 10 Bohemia Chase Leigh-On-Sea Essex SS9 4PP

  21/00864/FULH Submitted 27 Apr 2021 176m away

  Extend existing dormers to front and rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace

  Refused Householder Loft or dormer 6 docs
  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