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42 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

Withdrawn Watford 18/00762/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: New dwelling

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for 2no x flats as per plans and change of use from Class A1 (shops) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses), under Class G (Change of use)

As published by the council, reference 18/00762/LDC

Application record

Reference
18/00762/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Withdrawn
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Received
21 Jun 2018
Validated
21 Jun 2018
Decided
14 Aug 2018
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2BS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jun 2018

    Received by Watford

  2. 14 Aug 2018

    Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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