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5 The Chase Watford WD18 7JQ

Granted Watford 23/00500/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

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

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for Erection of Outbuilding.

As published by the council, reference 23/00500/LDC

Application record

Reference
23/00500/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Approved
Decision
Grant Lawful Development Certificate
Received
6 Jun 2023
Validated
13 Jun 2023
Decided
1 Aug 2023
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 7JQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jun 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 13 Jun 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Aug 2023

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

  4. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 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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