22/00309/LDC

1. 9 Mar 2022

   Received by Watford

2. 29 Apr 2022

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

3. 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

• 22/00600/FULH Refused

  26 Wentworth Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LW

  Erection of detached open sided car port to the front of the property

  6 May 2022 0m away Householder
• 22/00601/FULH Decided

  26 Wentworth Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LW

  Replacement of tile cladding to front elevation with insulated facing brickwork

  6 May 2022 0m away Householder
• 23/01002/FULH Decided

  26 Wentworth Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LW

  Construction of partial basement to existing house.

  3 Nov 2023 4m away Householder
• 25/00374/TPO Granted

  25 Wentworth Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LW

  Works to tree/s under TPO.46 Tree T1 - Lawson Cypress - remove due to hollow root rot - council tree officer has inspected on site

  14 Apr 2025 60m away Trees
• 23/01196/TPO Granted

  17 Melrose Place Watford WD17 4LU

  Works to trees under TPO No. 45. G1 Cypress (running from front to rear of site, as side boundary hedge) Reduce crown by 0.75m, trim crown on both sides.

  22 Dec 2023 96m away Trees
• 26/00373/TPO Granted

  17-39 Melrose Place Watford WD17 4LU

  Works to trees under group TPO.45 (see proposed tree works schedule)

  15 May 2026 98m away Trees

• 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