52 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RW

1. 24 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

• 54 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RW

  21/00241/FULH Submitted 18 Feb 2021 8m away

  Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

  Decided Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 29 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RU

  19/00818/FULH Submitted 15 Jul 2019 46m away

  Erection of a single storey side extension, part single part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing garage and insertion of two new windows to existing flank wall.

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition +1 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 27 Sixth Avenue Watford WD25 9QA

  21/00285/FULH Submitted 26 Feb 2021 61m away

  Erection of double storey side extension, single front/porch, and insertion of skylights into existing ground floor roof with raised ridge

  Refused Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 29 Sixth Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QA

  21/00837/HPD Submitted 28 May 2021 67m away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.50m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.50m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Third Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QD

  22/00742/LDC Submitted 7 Jun 2022 79m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable loft conversion.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 5 docs

• 76 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RW

  18/00879/FULH Submitted 17 Jul 2018 91m away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension with three roof lights.

  Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer 6 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