18 Sheridan Road Watford WD19 4QL

1. 13 Feb 2020

   Received by Watford

2. 2 Apr 2020

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

3. 8 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

• 22 Sheridan Road Watford WD19 4QL

  24/00061/LDC Submitted 25 Jan 2024 32m away

  Lawful development certificate for proposed conversion of existing garage into habitable space

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• 3 Sheridan Road Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4QL

  22/01187/FULH Submitted 11 Oct 2022 46m away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension and part single storey side extension

  Decided Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Nancy Downs Oxhey Hall WD19 4NF

  20/1665/FUL Submitted 13 Aug 2020 59m away

  First floor rear extension and alterations to front elevation including new front gable.

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs

• 3 Laurel Close Watford WD19 4PY

  25/00362/TPO Submitted 11 Apr 2025 67m away

  Works to tree/s under group G2 TPO.159 - T1 Oak and T2 Oak - reduce crown by 2.2 to 2.4 m, reduce lateral spread by 3.5m, remove all dead wood as tree leaning towards neighbours property reductions will manage tree weight.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Longwood 9 Nancy Downs Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4NF

  22/1150/DDD Submitted 15 Jun 2022 92m away

  Oak - long limb that previously snapped is rotten and needs to be removed Oak -diseased - remove

  Granted Trees

• Longwood 9 Nancy Downs Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4NF

  22/1904/DDD Submitted 4 Oct 2022 92m away

  Trees x 2 - dead - rear garden - remove Trees x 2 - rear garden - remove 2 dangerous limbs

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 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