81 Leaford Crescent Watford WD24 5JQ

1. 8 Apr 2021

   Received by Watford

2. 21 May 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

• 78 Leaford Crescent Watford WD24 5JG

  21/00614/LDC Submitted 23 Apr 2021 46m away

  Lawful development certificate for demolition of existing conservatory and proposed erection of single storey flat roofed extension, not exceeding 3m in height, with a footprint approximately 300mm wider than the existing conservatory, closer to the boundary with no. 76

  Refused Lawful development Extension Demolition 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 93 Leaford Crescent Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5JQ

  22/00211/FULH Submitted 17 Feb 2022 55m away

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Decided Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Denewood Mews Denewood Close Watford WD17 4AP

  19/01440/FULH Submitted 16 Dec 2019 84m away

  Proposed two storey side extension with additional proposed single storey rear extension and internal alteration works.

  Decided Householder Extension 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Denewood Mews Denewood Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4AP

  24/00228/FULH Submitted 14 Mar 2024 84m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension. (Alternative to previous approved scheme 19/01440/FULH). (Retrospective)

  Decided Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Almond Close Watford WD24 5FT

  24/00449/LDC Submitted 13 May 2024 117m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for installation of a single story timber clad garden building to be used as a home office.

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs

• 27 Denewood Close Watford WD17 4SZ

  21/00382/FULH Submitted 15 Mar 2021 118m away

  Erection of first floor side extension and single storey rear extension

  Refused Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 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
• 26/00475/LDC Refused

  268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

  Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion to extend main ridge line and rear dormer

  23 Jun 2026 Lawful development