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171 Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3HF

Granted Watford 23/00006/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolish existing outbuilding and replace with a new outbuilding with swimming pool

As published by the council, reference 23/00006/LDC

Application record

Reference
23/00006/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Approved
Decision
Grant Lawful Development Certificate
Received
5 Jan 2023
Validated
5 Jan 2023
Decided
27 Jan 2023
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3HF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jan 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 27 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

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.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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