37 - 39 Clarendon Road Watford

1. 7 Apr 2021

   Received by Watford

2. 7 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

• 37 - 39 Clarendon Road Watford

  20/00600/NONMAT Submitted 16 Jun 2020 0m away

  Non-material amendments to planning permission 17/00470/FULM as amended by 18/00894/NONMAT for increase in height of the office building, ground floor layout amended and office area revised, increasing the office floorarea by 1065sqm.

  Granted Amendments 13 docs

• 37 - 39 Clarendon Road Watford

  18/00894/NONMAT Submitted 20 Jul 2018 0m away

  Non-material amendments to planning permission 17/00470/FULM for various amendments to the building and the variation of the wording of Conditions 4, 23 and 24.

  Granted Amendments 31 docs

• 37 - 39 Clarendon Road Watford

  21/01677/DISCON Submitted 18 Nov 2021 12m away

  Details submitted for Condition 9 (hard landscaping) and Condition 10 (soft landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 21/00934/VARM

  Decided Conditions 7 docs

• 37 - 39 Clarendon Road Watford

  21/01676/DISCON Submitted 18 Nov 2021 12m away

  Details submitted for Condition 8 (Piling method statement) pursuant to planning permission 21/00934/VARM

  Decided Conditions 4 docs

• 37 And 39 Hannay House Clarendon Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 1JA

  24/00569/DISCON Submitted 13 Jun 2024 12m away

  Details submitted for Condition 21. (hours of public access 11th floor and outdoor terrace Mon-Sun 08.00-00.00) pursuant to planning permission 22/00727/VARM

  Decided Conditions 3 docs

• 37 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1JA

  24/00096/FUL Submitted 6 Feb 2024 14m away

  Installation of internally illuminated totem sign

  Decided Full applications 6 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