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20/00670/LDC

41B Cardiff Road Watford WD18 0DS

Refused Watford Lawful Development Certificate

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for a summer house at the rear of the garden, with water,waste and electric for a dog grooming business.

As published by the council, reference 20/00670/LDC

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jul 2020

    Received by Watford

  2. 23 Jul 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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In Watford

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