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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
Granted As published: 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

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00005/FULH Granted

    171 Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3HF

    Raising existing ridge height by 1m, proposed loft conversion including dormer to the front and rear with front rooflights, alteration of external facade and front driveway (amended description)

    Decided 21 Mar 2023 Householder

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

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 27 January 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 171 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    25/00432/NONMAT Submitted 7 May 2025 50 yards away

    Non-Material amendment to planning permission 23/00005/FULH to remove two sky lights from the roof rear elevation. Remove window towards the LHS of the property. Add two opaque bathroom windows with top openings only in the first floor extension proposed rear elevation.

    Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 3 docs

  • 171 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    21/01638/FULH Submitted 9 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    Proposed removal of existing outbuildings, construction of new three storey side and first floor rear extensions and internal alterations

    Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
    Domestic

  • 171 Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3HF

    23/00005/FULH Submitted 5 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Raising existing ridge height by 1m, proposed loft conversion including dormer to the front and rear with front rooflights, alteration of external facade and front driveway (amended description)

    Granted Householder Loft or dormer Roofing 16 docs
    Domestic

  • 169 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    26/00675/TPO Submitted 24 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Works to fell 9 trees under group TPO.No.3 - causing damage to the hard landscaping, infrastructure and drainage at the front of the property - T1 Lawson Cypress, T2 Yew, T3 Lawson Cypress, T4 Yew, T5 Western Red Cedar, T6 Lawson Cypress, T7 Lawson Cypress, T8 Lawson Cypress and T9 Sawara Cypress

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 171A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    21/01632/DISCON Submitted 9 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 4 (soft landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 20/00009/FUL

    Granted Conditions 8 docs

  • 171A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    23/00545/TPO Submitted 22 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Works to trees under TPO.255. Fell T1 Cedar and replant with a Taxus Baccata "Fastigiata Aurea" (Golden Irish Yew). Fell T2 Lime and replant with a Carpinus Betulus (Hornbeam). Trees are causing obstruction to equipment.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00740/LDC Granted

    344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH

    Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of outbuilding (12mx5m) at the South-West corner of the rear garden

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00763/LDC Awaiting decision

    134 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4ET

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front roof lights.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00755/LDC Awaiting decision

    498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer window.

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00579/LDC Refused

    37 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ

    Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of garden outbuilding for storage/office use and alterations to existing front porch

    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00618/LDC Granted

    8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ

    Lawful Development Certificate for a hip-to-gable roof extension and rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion, including associated roof alterations and windows/roof lights.

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development