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18 The Gateway Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7HW

Refused Watford 23/00170/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of garage to habitable room including en-suite bathroom

As published by the council, reference 23/00170/LDC

Application record

Reference
23/00170/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
27 Feb 2023
Validated
27 Feb 2023
Decided
2 Mar 2023
Ward
Holywell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 7HW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

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

  • 23/00275/FUL Refused

    18 The Gateway Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7HW

    Change of Use - 8 room HMO. Convert garage into a habitable room. Conservatory roof to be insulated (presently used as a sitting room).

    Decided 20 Jun 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Feb 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 2 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Watford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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

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  • 18 The Gateway Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7HW

    23/00275/FUL Submitted 30 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Change of Use - 8 room HMO. Convert garage into a habitable room. Conservatory roof to be insulated (presently used as a sitting room).

    Refused Full applications Extension 17 docs

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  • 517 Whippendell Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7QB

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  • 517 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QB

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    22/00277/LDC Submitted 2 Mar 2022 50 yards away

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    Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 25 docs
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    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
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