53 Estcourt Road Watford WD17 2PY

1. 1 Jul 2022

   Received by Watford

2. 21 Jul 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Sep 2022

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

4. 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

• 56 Estcourt Road Watford WD17 2PZ

  20/00568/TCA Submitted 8 Jun 2020 35m away

  Works to trees in conservation area (Removal of Bay tree from rear garden)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Edward Hyde Building 38 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1JW

  18/00839/ADV Submitted 6 Jul 2018 64m away

  Consent to display non illuminated fascia sign.

  Granted Advertising 7 docs

• 32 Sotheron Road Watford WD17 2QA

  23/00981/FULH Submitted 24 Oct 2023 68m away

  Remove existing front door and replace with new upvc victorian style door

  Decided Householder 13 docs
  Domestic

• 81-89 Wilton Place Flat 2 Estcourt Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2PY

  22/00393/FUL Submitted 23 Mar 2022 73m away

  Replacement of existing timber windows to all seven flats with pvc-u windows of matching configurations

  Decided Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 11 docs
  Several homes

• 52 Sotheron Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2QA

  22/01477/FULH Submitted 23 Dec 2022 75m away

  Erection of Single Storey, Part Two Storey Rear Extension, Conversion of Loft Space with Rear Dormer & Velux Window.

  Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 52 Sotheron Road Watford WD17 2QA

  21/00426/FULH Submitted 23 Mar 2021 76m away

  Erection of single storey, part two storey rear extension, conversion of loft space with rear dormer and velux window

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00700/LDC Awaiting decision

  13 Orchard Close Watford WD17 3DU

  Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable loft conversion with three skylights on the front slope.

  3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 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