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55 Orchard Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DX

Granted Watford 23/00171/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with two front roof lights.

As published by the council, reference 23/00171/LDC

Application record

Reference
23/00171/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
Received
27 Feb 2023
Validated
27 Feb 2023
Decided
13 Mar 2023
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3DX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 23/00341/FULH Refused

    55 Orchard Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DX

    Loft extension with three front roof lights

    Decided 8 Jun 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Feb 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 13 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 13 March 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

  • 55 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DX

    21/00357/LDC Submitted 10 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with hip to gable roof with roof lights.

    Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer 6 docs
  • 55 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DX

    23/00515/FULH Submitted 13 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Loft Extension with two rooflights

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs
    Domestic
  • 55 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DX

    23/00761/FULH Submitted 30 Aug 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of a loft extension to rear with gable end

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs
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  • 55 Orchard Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DX

    23/00341/FULH Submitted 19 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Loft extension with three front roof lights

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs
    Domestic
  • 58 Orchard Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DY

    22/01239/LDC Submitted 24 Oct 2022 100 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for Hip to gable roof, erection of rear dormer and rooflights to the front roof slope

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 7 docs
  • 148 Cassiobury Drive Watford WD17 3AJ

    24/00429/FULH Submitted 7 May 2024 100 yards away

    Erection of rear extension, side extension, first floor side extension, loft conversion, porch infill and internal alterations.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 19 docs
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In Watford

  • 26/00714/LDC Granted

    25 Westbury Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0DL

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

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00635/LDC Granted

    62 The Ridgeway Watford WD17 4TL

    Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension and construction of a front entrance porch

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00614/LDC Granted

    64 Wiggenhall Road Watford WD18 0AL

    Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear domer and x2 front rooflights

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00726/LDC Awaiting decision

    3 Coningesby Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3BD

    Lawful development certificate for proposed new front porch and conversion of the existing garage into a habitable space

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00555/LDC Refused

    81 Tudor Walk Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NZ

    Lawful Development Certificate for a hip-to-gable roof enlargement, rear dormer, alterations to the roof of the existing two-storey rear extension and associated rooflights.

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development