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The Farm House The Green Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8ES

Awaiting decision Hertsmere 26/1220/CLP Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev

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Proposal

Removal of approximately 1.4m of private garden hedge and installation of an inward-opening pedestrian gate and posts, with a maximum overall height of 1.0 metre above existing ground level, wholly within the property boundary. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).

As published by the council, reference 26/1220/CLP

Application record

Reference
26/1220/CLP
Type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Aldenham West
Parish
Aldenham Parish
Postcode
WD25 8ES

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/0021/TRC Granted

    The Farm House The Green Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8ES

    G1 2no.YEW and 4no. HOLLY. Cut back overhanging branches the neighbouring property by between 1-2m. G2 CONIFERS. Crown lift on roadside boundary by 2m. T1 LABURNUM. Fell. T2 HAZEL. Fell. T3 MAPLE. Crown reduce by approx. 2m on selected branches. See attached photographs.

    Decided 6 Mar 2023 Trees
  • 19/1670/TRC Granted

    The Farm House The Green Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8ES

    T1 SILVER BIRCH. Fell. T2 YEW. Reduce back from property by 2.5-3m

    Decided 19 Nov 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Hertsmere took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

  • Applicationformredacted Application Form · 24 Aug 2026
  • Location plan Drawing/Plans · 24 Aug 2026
  • Supporting photos Supporting Documents · 24 Aug 2026
  • Supporting photos Supporting Documents · 24 Aug 2026
  • Supporting photos Supporting Documents · 24 Aug 2026
  • Approx location of gate on large scale map Drawing/Plans · 24 Aug 2026
  • Supporting photos Supporting Documents · 24 Aug 2026
  • Site map Drawing/Plans · 24 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Hertsmere for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hertsmere decided lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

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