23/00194/LDC

1. 6 Mar 2023

   Received by Watford

2. 14 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

3. 24 Jul 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

• 23/00207/LDC Granted

  43 Royal Court Queen Marys Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7JN

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

  10 Mar 2023 126m away Lawful development
• 22/00381/FULH Refused

  43 Royal Court Queen Marys Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7JN

  Conversion of loft space to form habitable room, incorporating rear and front dormer window and x 1 front roof light

  22 Mar 2022 132m away Householder
• 23/00065/FULH Decided

  30 Swiss Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7LN

  Proposed dropped kerb to driveway.

  31 Jan 2023 162m away Householder
• 22/00203/FULH Decided

  33 The Chase Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7JQ

  Erection of single story side and rear extension and removal of garage

  16 Feb 2022 180m away Householder
• 22/00569/FULH Decided

  10 Swiss Close Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7LW

  Erection of a single storey side extension with flat roof.

  29 Apr 2022 188m away Householder
• 20/00710/HPD Refused

  24 Swiss Avenue Watford WD18 7LN

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.6m and for which the height of eaves would be 3.0m

  13 Jul 2020 194m away Prior approval

• 26/00416/LDC Granted

  249 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

  Lawful Development Certificate for a loft extension incorporating a rear flat-roof dormer and installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope, Garage conversion and front porch canopy.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00485/LDC Granted

  Shrodells Unit Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB

  Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey extension to Shrodells Unit

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00555/LDC Awaiting decision

  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.

  20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00549/LDC Awaiting decision

  4 Field Road Watford WD19 4DR

  Lawful Development Certificate to replace single storey rear extension.

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00396/LDC Granted

  14 Swiss Avenue Watford WD18 7LN

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer extension, two rear-facing windows and x3 front rooflights

  27 May 2026 Lawful development