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78 Leaford Crescent Watford WD24 5JG

Refused Watford 21/00614/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 21/00614/LDC

Application record

Reference
21/00614/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
23 Apr 2021
Validated
23 Apr 2021
Decided
15 Jun 2021
Ward
Leggatts
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD24 5JG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2021

    Received by Watford

  2. 15 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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