Planning application
The Farm House The Green Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8ES
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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.
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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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
- Location plan
- Supporting photos
- Supporting photos
- Supporting photos
- Approx location of gate on large scale map
- Supporting photos
- Site map
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Open the documentsWhat 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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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.
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