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47 Bonchurch Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AR

Refused Southend-on-Sea 26/00819/CLP Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, single storey side and rear extensions, rooflights to front, extend soil and vent pipe to the rear, remove chimney (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

As published by the council, reference 26/00819/CLP

Application record

Reference
26/00819/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Decided
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Belfairs
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS9 3AR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southend-on-Sea register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01273/FULH Awaiting decision

    47 Bonchurch Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AR

    Demolish existing conservatory to rear and garage to side, erect single storey side extension

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by Southend-on-Sea

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Registered

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

Who's behind it

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Knight Gratrix Architects Agent, an architecture practice

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What this refusal means

Southend-on-Sea refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 47 Bonchurch Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AR

    26/01273/FULH 50 yards away

    86% historically approved

    Demolish existing conservatory to rear and garage to side, erect single storey side extension

    Awaiting decision Extension Demolition
    Small domestic
  • 48 Bonchurch Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AT

    21/01344/FULH Submitted 30 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Erect single storey side/rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
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  • 65 Bonchurch Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AR

    26/00562/FULH Submitted 24 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Erect single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension
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  • 64 Bonchurch Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AT

    26/00725/AMDT Submitted 28 May 2026 100 yards away

    Application to vary condition 06 (Building Regulation Part M4(2)) - internal stepped change in level between entrance hallway and rear kitchen/dining room as shown on approved plans (Material amendment of planning permission 25/00776/AMDT dated 11.08.2025)

    Refused Amendments
  • 64 Bonchurch Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AT

    24/01254/FUL Submitted 7 Aug 2024 100 yards away

    Demolish existing bungalow, erect dwellinghouse with associated parking

    Granted Full applications Demolition
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  • 83 Flemming Avenue Leigh-On-Sea Essex SS9 3AU

    19/02071/CLP Submitted 13 Nov 2019 100 yards away

    Single storey rear extension (Lawful development certificate-proposed)

    Granted Lawful development Extension 5 docs
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In Southend-on-Sea

  • 26/01070/CLP Granted

    58 Ronald Park Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 9QN

    Dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the loft space and rooflights to front (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01065/CLP Granted

    1132 London Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2AJ

    Dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace and single storey side/rear extension (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01018/CLP Refused

    92 Vardon Drive Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3SQ

    Hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01008/CLP Granted

    61 Flemming Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AN

    Hip to gable loft conversion, rooflights to front, and dormer to rear with Juliet balcony to create habitable accommodation in roof space (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed).

    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01020/CLP Granted

    66 Marlborough Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2UD

    Single storey side extension (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development