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42 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

Granted Watford 19/00209/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for a change of use from retail space to 2 x residential units.

As published by the council, reference 19/00209/LDC

Application record

Reference
19/00209/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
Received
25 Feb 2019
Validated
25 Feb 2019
Decided
18 Apr 2019
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/00938/LDC Granted

    42 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    Lawful Development Certificate for a mixed use under Class E (a) and (b) for the display or retail sale of goods principally to visiting members of the public and for the sale of food and drink principally to visiting members of the public where consumption of that food and drink is mostly undertaken on the premises.

    Decided 27 Oct 2020 Lawful development
  • 18/00763/FUL Granted

    42 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    Proposed walkway and stairs.

    Decided 15 Aug 2018 Full applications
  • 18/00762/LDC Withdrawn

    42 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    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)

    Decided 14 Aug 2018 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2019

    Received by Watford

  2. 18 Apr 2019

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 18 April 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 42 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    20/00938/LDC Submitted 4 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for a mixed use under Class E (a) and (b) for the display or retail sale of goods principally to visiting members of the public and for the sale of food and drink principally to visiting members of the public where consumption of that food and drink is mostly undertaken on the premises.

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs

  • 42 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    18/00763/FUL Submitted 21 Jun 2018 50 yards away

    Proposed walkway and stairs.

    Granted Full applications 6 docs

  • 42 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    18/00762/LDC Submitted 21 Jun 2018 50 yards away

    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)

    Withdrawn Lawful development New dwelling 3 docs

  • 40 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    21/01114/ADV Submitted 22 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Consent to display 1no. fascia sign with internally illuminated logo, 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign, 1no. internally illuminated ATM surround and 2no. non-illuminated other signs (A frame and vinyl messaging)

    Granted Advertising 5 docs

  • 44 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    21/01488/NONMAT Submitted 8 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Non material amendment to planning permission 21/00526/FUL for revised railing style to match the existing

    Granted Amendments 6 docs

  • 44 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    23/00447/VAR Submitted 18 May 2023 50 yards away

    Variation of Condition 3 of planning permission 05/00947/VAR and Condition 1 of 19/00592/VAR to increase the hours to 0700hrs to 0100hrs Monday- Thursday, 07:00hrs-01:30hrs Friday-Saturday and 07:00hrs-0030hrs Sundays and Bank Holidays

    Refused Amendments 5 docs

In Watford

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    Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x front rooflights

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00659/LDC Granted

    38 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4AX

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

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00647/LDC Granted

    129 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4EJ

    Lawful development certificate for proposed detached single storey garden outbuilding to be used as a home office and shed incidental to the enjoyment of the existing dwellinghouse

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00635/LDC Granted

    62 The Ridgeway Watford WD17 4TL

    Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension and construction of a front entrance porch

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00614/LDC Granted

    64 Wiggenhall Road Watford WD18 0AL

    Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear domer and x2 front rooflights

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development