127 Gladstone Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2RA

1. 11 Jul 2022

   Received by Watford

2. 19 Jul 2022

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

3. 9 Aug 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

• 141 Gladstone Road Watford WD17 2RA

  24/00621/FUL Submitted 28 Jun 2024 41m away

  Change of use from existing small HMO to larger HMO including extension of roof to raise the ridge and x4 side dormers providing additional accomodation

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 20 docs

• 4 Queens Place Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2RD

  23/00938/LDC Submitted 16 Oct 2023 58m away

  Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x3 front rooflights

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 4 docs

• 4 Queens Place Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2RD

  23/00715/LDC Submitted 15 Aug 2023 58m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Loft Conversion

  Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer 4 docs

• 8 Queens Place Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2RD

  23/00109/FUL Submitted 13 Feb 2023 60m away

  Retrospective change of use of existing 6 bed HMO (Use Class C4) to 8 bed HMO (Use Class Sui Generis)

  Decided Full applications 14 docs

• 4 Queens Place Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2RD

  23/00720/FULH Submitted 16 Aug 2023 60m away

  Erection of first floor part rear extension

  Refused Householder Extension 4 docs
  Domestic

• 33 Grosvenor Road Watford WD17 2QS

  22/00163/NONMAT Submitted 7 Feb 2022 76m away

  Non - material amendment to planning permission 20/01184/FULH for alterations to approved first floor rear windows (retrospective)

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 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