Planning application
26/00565/CLP
73 Fairfax Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9AG
Proposal
Use dwellinghouse (Class C3) as a 5-person HMO (Class C4), alter elevations, remove chimney, and install bin and bike stores in the rear garden (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed)
As published by the council, reference 26/00565/CLP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Dev Certificate (Proposed)
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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26/00746/CLP Granted
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