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7 Almond Close Watford WD24 5FT

Refused Watford 23/00523/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer x1 rooflights and porch extension

As published by the council, reference 23/00523/LDC

Application record

Reference
23/00523/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
14 Jun 2023
Validated
23 Jun 2023
Decided
15 Aug 2023
Ward
Leggatts
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD24 5FT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 2 refused.

  • 23/01082/FULH Granted

    7 Almond Close Watford WD24 5FT

    Erection of a front porch extension and a single storey rear extension.

    Decided 15 Jan 2024 Householder
  • 23/00786/LDC Granted

    7 Almond Close Watford WD24 5FT

    Lawful Development Certificate for conversion of loft area into habitable space plus rear and side dormer extensions. Porch extension.

    Decided 8 Nov 2023 Lawful development
  • 23/00477/FULH Refused

    7 Almond Close Watford WD24 5FT

    Proposed front porch extension and a single storey rear extension

    Decided 25 Jul 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jun 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 23 Jun 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Aug 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  4. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • 6 Almond Close Watford WD24 5FT

    24/00449/LDC Submitted 13 May 2024 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for installation of a single story timber clad garden building to be used as a home office.

    Granted Lawful development 9 docs

  • 7 Almond Close Watford WD24 5FT

    23/00786/LDC Submitted 6 Sep 2023 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for conversion of loft area into habitable space plus rear and side dormer extensions. Porch extension.

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 21 docs
    Small domestic

  • 7 Almond Close Watford WD24 5FT

    23/01082/FULH Submitted 24 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of a front porch extension and a single storey rear extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
    Small domestic

  • 7 Almond Close Watford WD24 5FT

    23/00477/FULH Submitted 31 May 2023 50 yards away

    Proposed front porch extension and a single storey rear extension

    Refused Householder Extension 18 docs
    Small domestic

  • 187 Gammons Lane Watford WD24 5JE

    23/00622/HPD Submitted 17 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    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 2.93m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.80m

    Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • 48 Leaford Crescent Watford WD24 5JG

    26/00342/FULH Submitted 1 May 2026 100 yards away

    Erection of single story wrap around extension

    Granted Householder Extension 14 docs
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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