22/00516/LDC

1. 19 Apr 2022

   Received by Watford

2. 26 Apr 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 May 2022

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• 22/00709/LDC Granted

  95 Harwoods Road Watford WD18 7RQ

  Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and x 2 front roof lights

  25 May 2022 7m away Lawful development
• 25/00443/HPD Granted

  69 Harwoods Road Watford WD18 7RQ

  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 4.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

  9 May 2025 63m away Prior approval
• 25/00553/FULH Decided

  158 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LJ

  Erection of single storey side/rear extension

  10 Jun 2025 66m away Householder
• 26/00376/FUL Refused

  Sami Auto Centre 177A Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7NH

  Erection of extensions and alterations to vehicle repair workshop

  18 May 2026 97m away Full applications
• 26/00521/LDC Awaiting decision

  124 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0RE

  Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and 2no. front rooflights

  9 Jul 2026 100m away Lawful development
• 22/00704/ADV Refused

  172 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7NA

  Consent to display external non-illuminated 5m x 3m advertising display board

  25 May 2022 115m away Advertising

• 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