91 Woodland Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3LA

1. 31 Oct 2022

   Received by Watford

2. 28 Nov 2022

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

3. 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

• 93 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3LA

  26/00147/HPD Submitted 23 Feb 2026 11m away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.20m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 93 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3LA

  26/00315/FULH Submitted 21 Apr 2026 11m away

  Erection of single-storey rear and side extension and front porch following demolition of the existing rear extension and garden shed

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 85 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3LA

  25/00386/FULH Submitted 23 Apr 2025 29m away

  (Retrospective) single storey detached outbuilding.

  Decided Householder 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 101 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3LA

  21/01884/FULH Submitted 24 Dec 2021 47m away

  Erection of double storey side extension

  Decided Householder Extension 8 docs
  Domestic

• 101 Woodland Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3LA

  26/00233/FULH Submitted 19 Mar 2026 47m away

  Demolition of existing garage, patio and steps, erection of single storey rear extension, replacement patio and steps, and erection of single storey front porch extension.

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 81 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3LA

  23/00494/FULH Submitted 5 Jun 2023 49m away

  Amendment to built patio as per pre-application advice, ref: 23/00265/PREAP1.

  Refused Householder 8 docs
  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