Lawful Development Certificates (or LDCs) used to be called CLEUDs, which stands for Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development, which covered use of land as well as development on it. LDCs are not just about the existing position — they also cover something you may want to do in the future, ie a proposed new use or development.
WHY YOU MAY NEED A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
In short, LDCs are a way to get a formal confirmation that what you already have on or do with your land, or what you want
