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26/00402/LDC - Lawful Development Certificate Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing outbuilding used for domestic purposes incidental/ancillary to the dwellinghouse Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
28 May 2026
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Approved

Approved · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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Also on the record
Inside the Ashingdon built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area131 m² (1,410 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rochford
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
SS4 3JT
Received
28 May 2026
Ward
Hockley And Ashingdon Rochford District Council -
Parish
Ashingdon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Lawful Development Certificate

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14636831

Historical activity at this location

8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Hillview, Ulverston Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3JT
Application for prior approval relating to a proposed new dwellinghouse on a detached bui…
25/00713/PNADD5
2025
Hillview, Ulverston Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3JT
Application for prior approval relating to a proposed new dwellinghouse on a detached bui…
25/00307/PNADD5
2021 Refused
Hillview , Ulverston Road, Ashingdon, SS4 3JT
Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of one dwelling.
21/01081/OUT
2020 Approved
Luxway , Ulverston Road, Ashingdon, SS4 3JT
Single storey pitched roof side extension
20/00266/FUL
2020 Approved
Luxway , Ulverston Road, Ashingdon, SS4 3JT
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey side extension
20/00885/LDC
2020 Approved
Luxway , Ulverston Road, Ashingdon, SS4 3JT
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey side extension
20/00885/LDC
2018 Approved
Hillview , Ulverston Road, Ashingdon, SS4 3JT
Change of Use of Land From Paddock to Residential Gardens
18/00664/FUL
2018 Approved
Valaris , Ulverston Road, Ashingdon, SS4 3JT
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a propsoed single storey side extension…
18/00963/LDC
Rochford
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#230 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rochford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #221 out of 296. Rochford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rochford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #265 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #275 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #221 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #112 of 296
62%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
14 decided
472
Total decisions
98 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.