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42 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

Granted Watford 20/00938/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 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.

As published by the council, reference 20/00938/LDC

Application record

Reference
20/00938/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
Received
4 Sep 2020
Validated
4 Sep 2020
Decided
27 Oct 2020
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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  • 18/00762/LDC Withdrawn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. 4 Sep 2020

    Received by Watford

  2. 27 Oct 2020

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 27 October 2020, 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

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  • 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

    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

  • 44 High Street Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2BS

    23/00162/VAR Submitted 24 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission 05/00947/VAR and 19/00592/VAR to increase the hours of opening by 30 minutes to 0700hrs to 0030hrs the following day on Sundays and public holidays.

    Refused Amendments 8 docs

  • Palace View 38 High Street Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2BS

    22/01402/FUL Submitted 6 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Erection of roof/third floor extension to form one residential unit (1 x 2 bedroom), including external terrace and alterations to the existing building for new bicycle storage

    Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00714/LDC Granted

    25 Westbury Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0DL

    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
  • 26/00635/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
  • 26/00726/LDC Awaiting decision

    3 Coningesby Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3BD

    Lawful development certificate for proposed new front porch and conversion of the existing garage into a habitable space

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00555/LDC Refused

    81 Tudor Walk Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NZ

    Lawful Development Certificate for a hip-to-gable roof enlargement, rear dormer, alterations to the roof of the existing two-storey rear extension and associated rooflights.

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development