22/00209/LDC

1. 17 Feb 2022

   Received by Watford

2. 24 Feb 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Mar 2022

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

4. 24 Jul 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

• 26/00434/NONMAT Granted

  35 Water Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2NJ

  Non-Material amendment to planning permission 26/00061/FULH for a sloping roof instead of a flat roof, this does not affect the height of the extension. Alteration to the existing side window.

  9 Jun 2026 87m away Amendments
• 23/00951/FUL Decided

  Intu Watford 52 The Harlequin Watford WD17 2TW

  Minor alterations to roof level 1 to install smoke extract vents

  19 Oct 2023 125m away Full applications
• 26/00365/ADV Awaiting decision

  152 - 154 High Street Watford WD17 2EN

  Retrospective application for consent to display externally illuminated fascia sign with 3D built-up lettering to the existing restaurant frontage

  13 May 2026 129m away Advertising
• 23/00650/FUL Decided

  Land To Rear Of 156 And 158 High Street Watford WD17 2EN

  Construction of three x two storey houses

  24 Jul 2023 140m away Full applications
• 23/01200/NONMAT Refused

  Land Adjoining 5 Gladstone Road Watford WD17 2QZ

  Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 21/01079/FUL (Improvement to the configuration of internal layouts of the proposed flats and the addition of windows to stairwell on the rear and side elevation for fire safety and ventilation)

  25 Dec 2023 143m away Amendments
• 19/01454/FUL Decided

  152 - 154 High Street Watford WD17 2EN

  Creation of 2 x front dormers, 2 x rear dormers and conversion of existing units into 2 x self contained units.

  18 Dec 2019 143m away Full applications

• 26/00416/LDC Granted

  249 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

  Lawful Development Certificate for a loft extension incorporating a rear flat-roof dormer and installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope, Garage conversion and front porch canopy.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00485/LDC Granted

  Shrodells Unit Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB

  Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey extension to Shrodells Unit

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00555/LDC Awaiting decision

  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.

  20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00549/LDC Awaiting decision

  4 Field Road Watford WD19 4DR

  Lawful Development Certificate to replace single storey rear extension.

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00396/LDC Granted

  14 Swiss Avenue Watford WD18 7LN

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer extension, two rear-facing windows and x3 front rooflights

  27 May 2026 Lawful development