4 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PX

1. 25 Feb 2021

   Received by Watford

2. 16 Apr 2021

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

3. 9 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

• 4 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PX

  21/00238/HPD Submitted 17 Feb 2021 0m away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.9m for which the maximum height would be 3.5m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 127 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SR

  26/00566/FULH Submitted 23 Jul 2026 29m away

  0% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Erection of a ground floor single storey side extension.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 29-43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

  18/00842/FULM Submitted 9 Jul 2018 63m away

  Erection of new B1C (Industrial) and B8 (storage and distribution) building and yard, and erection of two apartment buildings to provide No. 278 apartments with associated access, integral bin and cycle storage and amenity space following demolition of existing commercial buildings; and erection of 1No. 2 bedroom dwelling and associated works. (AMENDED PLANS AND DESCRIPTION)

  Decided Full applications New dwelling Demolition 160 docs
  Major scheme

• Land To The Rear Of 1 - 43 Sydney Road And Plot Between 7 And 9 Sydney Road Including Humphreys Plus

  22/00406/NONMAT Submitted 25 Mar 2022 63m away

  Non - material amendment to planning permission 18/00842/FULM to change the description of the development

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• 29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

  26/00682/NONMAT Submitted 26 Aug 2026 77m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR to change condition 27 wording to No less than 40% of the dwellings hereby approved shall be delivered to the requirements of M4(2) of the Building Regulations (2010) Access to and use of Buildings, Approved Document M (2015 as amended), Volume 1: Dwellings, M4 (2): Accessible and adaptable dwellings. The dwellings not required to be included in this condition are as follows:Block A1, units A1-3-01, A1-3-02, A1-4-01, A1-4-04, A1-6-01 and A1-6-02;Block A2, units A2-1-02, A2-1-03, A2-1-04, A2-8-01, A2-8-08, A2-10-01, A2-10-02, A2-10- 03 and A2-10-04;Block B, Units B-1-01, Unit B-1-02, Unit B-1-03, Unit B-1-04, Unit B-1-05, Unit B-1-06, Unit B-1-07 and Unit B-1-08; and Block C, Units C-1-01, C-1-02, C-1-03, C-1-04, C-1-05, C-1-06, C-1-07, C-1-09, C-5-04 and C5-05.

  Awaiting decision Amendments 4 docs
  Domestic

• 29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

  23/00910/DISCON Submitted 5 Oct 2023 78m away

  Details submitted for Condition 8 (materials) pursuant to planning permission 22/01481/VARM

  Decided Conditions 5 docs

• 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