70 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DN

1. 16 Dec 2021

   Received by Watford

2. 3 Feb 2022

   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

• 70 Westlea Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9DN

  22/00128/FULH Submitted 2 Feb 2022 0m away

  Erection of part single storey and rear extensions, part two storey side and rear extensions, front porch and convert existing garage into habitable room

  Decided Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 70 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DN

  21/01827/FULH Submitted 16 Dec 2021 1m away

  Erection of single storey side and rear and front porch extension to single dwelling house

  Decided Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 70 Westlea Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9DN

  23/00096/LDC Submitted 8 Feb 2023 2m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for Rear Garden Annex for Ancilliary Use of Single Dwelling House

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs
  Domestic

• 66 Westlea Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9DN

  22/00802/FULH Submitted 20 Jun 2022 20m away

  Retrospective application for a rear outbuilding.

  Decided Householder 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 80 Westlea Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9DN

  21/01422/FUL Submitted 28 Sep 2021 50m away

  Proposed conversion and extension of existing garage to create a 1 bedroom dwelling. New dropped kerb.

  Refused Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 79 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH

  26/00625/FUL Submitted 11 Aug 2026 65m away

  0% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Demolition of the existing attached garage and erection of two maisonettes, including associated bin and cycle storage, on land adjacent to 79 Westlea Avenue, together with part single storey part two storey rear extensions and associated refurbishment works at 79 Westlea Avenue

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 12 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