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55 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DX

Refused Watford 21/00357/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Loft or dormer

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with hip to gable roof with roof lights.

As published by the council, reference 21/00357/LDC

Application record

Reference
21/00357/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
10 Mar 2021
Validated
10 Mar 2021
Decided
23 Apr 2021
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3DX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 23/00761/FULH Decided

    55 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DX

    Erection of a loft extension to rear with gable end

    Decided 19 Oct 2023 Householder
  • 23/00515/FULH Refused

    55 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DX

    Loft Extension with two rooflights

    Decided 1 Aug 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2021

    Received by Watford

  2. 23 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Watford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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

Within 500 metres

  • 55 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DX

    23/00515/FULH Submitted 13 Jun 2023 0m away

    Loft Extension with two rooflights

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs
    Domestic

  • 55 Orchard Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DX

    23/00171/LDC Submitted 27 Feb 2023 0m away

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with two front roof lights.

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 6 docs

  • 55 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DX

    23/00761/FULH Submitted 30 Aug 2023 0m away

    Erection of a loft extension to rear with gable end

    Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs
    Domestic

  • 55 Orchard Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DX

    23/00341/FULH Submitted 19 Apr 2023 0m away

    Loft extension with three front roof lights

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs
    Domestic

  • 58 Orchard Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DY

    22/01239/LDC Submitted 24 Oct 2022 72m away

    Lawful Development Certificate for Hip to gable roof, erection of rear dormer and rooflights to the front roof slope

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 7 docs

  • 148 Cassiobury Drive Watford WD17 3AJ

    24/00429/FULH Submitted 7 May 2024 74m away

    Erection of rear extension, side extension, first floor side extension, loft conversion, porch infill and internal alterations.

    Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer 19 docs
    Small domestic

In Watford

  • 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