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Clarendon House 33 Bridle Path Watford

Refused Watford 21/01681/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

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

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for implementation of approved scheme by virtue of undertaken work agreed with Local Planning Authority. (18/00409/FULM)

As published by the council, reference 21/01681/LDC

Application record

Reference
21/01681/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
19 Nov 2021
Validated
24 Nov 2021
Decided
23 May 2022
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 22/00747/LDC Granted

    Clarendon House 33 Bridle Path Watford

    Lawful Development Certificate for commencement of development of planning permission 18/00409/FULM.

    Decided 14 Jul 2022 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Nov 2021

    Received by Watford

  2. 24 Nov 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 May 2022

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 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

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  • Clarendon House 33 Bridle Path Watford WD17 1UE

    18/01570/DISCON Submitted 11 Dec 2018 50 yards away

    Details submitted pursuant to Condition 7 (Detailed surface water drainage system) of planning permission ref. 18/00409/FUL

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

  • Clarendon House 33 Bridle Path Watford

    22/00747/LDC Submitted 8 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for commencement of development of planning permission 18/00409/FULM.

    Granted Lawful development 6 docs

  • Land At 7 To 15 Bridle Path Watford

    20/00120/NONMAT Submitted 3 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 16/01046/FULM for the demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a part 5 storey, part 8 storey, part 9 storey 124 bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) including ancillary café/restaurant and bar facility and associated landscaping and access. Minor alterations to the massing and height of the permitted building and reduction in the footprint of the building by 1 metre across the perimeter of the site.

    Granted Amendments Demolition 22 docs

  • Land At 1 To 15 Bridle Path Watford

    23/01118/FULM Submitted 5 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    63% historically approved · decision due ~6 Mar

    Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a new development of an eight to sixteen storey building, comprising office floor space (use class E(g)(i)) and provision of co-living studio flats (Sui Generis) with communal internal and landscaped external spaces

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 128 docs
    Major scheme

  • Clarendon House 33 Bridle Path Watford WD17 1UE

    19/00159/DISCON Submitted 8 Feb 2019 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~5 Apr

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (Noise mitigation), Condition 4 (Materials), Condition 5 (Wall section/window detail) and Condition 8 (Piling Method Statement) pursuant to planning permission ref. 18/00409/FULM

    Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing 5 docs

  • Egale Two 78 St Albans Road Watford WD17 1RP

    25/00416/FUL Submitted 30 Apr 2025 50 yards away

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In Watford

  • 26/00714/LDC Granted

    25 Westbury Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0DL

    Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x front rooflights

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00635/LDC Granted

    62 The Ridgeway Watford WD17 4TL

    Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension and construction of a front entrance porch

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00614/LDC Granted

    64 Wiggenhall Road Watford WD18 0AL

    Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear domer and x2 front rooflights

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00726/LDC Awaiting decision

    3 Coningesby Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3BD

    Lawful development certificate for proposed new front porch and conversion of the existing garage into a habitable space

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00555/LDC Refused

    81 Tudor Walk Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NZ

    Lawful Development Certificate for a hip-to-gable roof enlargement, rear dormer, alterations to the roof of the existing two-storey rear extension and associated rooflights.

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development