17 Meriden Way Watford WD25 9DU

1. 20 Nov 2019

   Received by Watford

2. 11 Jan 2020

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

3. 15 Aug 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

• 21 Meriden Way Watford WD25 9DU

  19/01322/FULH Submitted 15 Nov 2019 22m away

  Erection of a single storey side infill extension

  Decided Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Meriden Way Watford WD25 9DU

  21/00367/HPD Submitted 11 Mar 2021 33m away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.20m for which the maximum height would be 3.20m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 17 Mallard Way Watford WD25 9RP

  23/00962/FUL Submitted 23 Oct 2023 43m away

  Demolition of existing garage and addition of single-storey side extension and rear extension to extend at rear of the property by 4.0m.

  Decided Full applications Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 27 Mallard Way Watford WD25 9RP

  24/00437/LDC Submitted 7 May 2024 54m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion including rear dormer and 2x front rooflights.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 10 docs

• 27 Mallard Way Watford WD25 9RP

  24/00327/FUL Submitted 8 Apr 2024 55m away

  Change of use from a single dwelling to two dwellings

  Withdrawn Full applications 20 docs
  Several homes

• 13 Mallard Way Watford WD25 9RP

  18/01181/FULH Submitted 12 Sep 2018 55m away

  Erection of part two storey side and part first floor side and rear extension and conversion of existing garage and storage into habitable space.

  Refused Householder Extension 17 docs
  Domestic

• 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
• 26/00475/LDC Refused

  268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

  Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion to extend main ridge line and rear dormer

  23 Jun 2026 Lawful development