Rear Of 821 St Albans Road Watford WD25 0LE

1. 28 Sep 2018

   Received by Watford

2. 22 Nov 2018

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

3. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• Rear Of 821 St Albans Road Watford WD25 0LE

  18/00738/LDC Submitted 18 Jun 2018 0m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for retrospective change of use of land from (C3 Class) dwelling house to (B1 Class) workshop.

  Refused Lawful development 10 docs
  Domestic

• Rear Of 821 St Albans Road Watford WD25 0LE

  24/00367/FUL Submitted 18 Apr 2024 21m away

  Retrospective Change of Use of Land from residential garden land and retention of mobile tyre business (sui generis)

  Refused Full applications 12 docs

• 25 Lavinia Avenue Watford WD25 0LF

  18/00858/FULH Submitted 11 Jul 2018 57m away

  Double storey front extension in place of existing single storey porch and first floor rear extension over existing ground floor extension.

  Refused Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Garston Park Parade Watford WD25 9LQ

  20/00505/FUL Submitted 22 May 2020 61m away

  Installation of an ATM through a secure panel to the right hand side of the shop front.

  Decided Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 11 Garston Park Parade Watford WD25 9LQ

  20/00506/ADV Submitted 22 May 2020 61m away

  Consent to display 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign on ATM

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• 6B Garston Park Parade Watford WD25 9LQ

  26/00197/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 65m away

  Proposed installation of one external condensor unit to the rear wall of the building at ground floor level.

  Decided Full applications 11 docs

• 26/00700/LDC Awaiting decision

  13 Orchard Close Watford WD17 3DU

  Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable loft conversion with three skylights on the front slope.

  3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00494/LDC Refused

  204A St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AS

  Lawful development certificate for existing use of the first and second floors as two separate self-contained residential dwellings (Use Class C3), each comprising independent living accommodation, kitchen facilities, bathroom facilities and ancillary storage, with access provided via the existing external rear staircase

  29 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00531/LDC Granted

  1014 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NP

  Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable roof extension and loft conversion

  10 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00549/LDC Granted

  4 Field Road Watford WD19 4DR

  Lawful Development Certificate to replace single storey rear extension.

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00659/LDC Awaiting decision

  38 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4AX

  Lawful development certificate for proposed demolition of existing rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development