14 Wellington Road Watford WD17 1QU

1. 18 Dec 2018

   Received by Watford

2. 8 Jan 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jan 2019

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

4. 8 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• Bow House 12 Wellington Road Watford WD17 1QU

  19/00315/FULH Submitted 21 Mar 2019 6m away

  Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of ground floor rear extension and part 1st floor extension

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 28 Westland Road Watford WD17 1QS

  19/01280/FULH Submitted 5 Nov 2019 36m away

  Single storey side and rear extension (retrospective)

  Decided Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 11C Wellington Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 1QU

  23/00337/FULH Submitted 19 Apr 2023 37m away

  Erection of single storey side return extension

  Decided Householder Extension 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 15 Wellington Road Watford WD17 1QU

  18/00845/FUL Submitted 10 Jul 2018 37m away

  Replacement of existing main window for larger window and installation of an additional window in lower ground floor. Separation of lower ground floor from ground floor of of 15 Wellington Road into a separate self-contained flat.

  Decided Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs

• 2 Wellington Road Watford WD17 1QU

  18/01115/LDC Submitted 31 Aug 2018 41m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for a single story rear extension.

  Refused Lawful development Extension 7 docs

• 30 Westland Road Watford WD17 1QX

  21/01410/FUL Submitted 24 Sep 2021 45m away

  Erection of a single storey side/rear extension to create a residential workspace.

  Refused Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 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