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63 Douglas Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LU

Refused Watford 23/00623/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 Hip to Gable Loft Conversion with rear dormer and 3x front roof lights plus single storey rear extension.

As published by the council, reference 23/00623/LDC

Application record

Reference
23/00623/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
17 Jul 2023
Validated
17 Jul 2023
Decided
8 Sep 2023
Ward
Tudor
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD24 7LU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • 24/00199/FULH Granted

    63 Douglas Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LU

    Erection of a front dormer with front roof light to existing single dwelling house.

    Decided 24 Apr 2024 Householder
  • 23/00809/LDC Granted

    63 Douglas Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LU

    Lawful Development Certificate for Loft Conversion with raised gable and rear dormer and 3x front rooflights.

    Decided 31 Oct 2023 Lawful development
  • 23/00624/HPD Granted

    63 Douglas Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LU

    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 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

    Decided 24 Aug 2023 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jul 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 8 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 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

  • 49 Douglas Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LU

    26/00212/LDC Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey detached outbuilding, with a dual-pitched roof.

    Granted Lawful development 10 docs
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  • 30 Douglas Avenue Watford WD24 7LT

    21/01336/LDC Submitted 6 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    Lawful development certificate for erection of single storey rear extension

    Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docs
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  • 70 Colne Way Watford WD24 7NA

    21/00355/LDC Submitted 10 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Lawful development certificate for loft conversion with rear dormer and x2 front roof lights

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 5 docs

  • 74 Colne Way Watford WD24 7NA

    20/00764/LDC Submitted 27 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion including a hip to gable extension and a rear dormer.

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs

  • 58 Colne Way Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NA

    22/00324/LDC Submitted 14 Mar 2022 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey rear extension.

    Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docs
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  • 63 Douglas Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LU

    23/00809/LDC Submitted 11 Sep 2023 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for Loft Conversion with raised gable and rear dormer and 3x front rooflights.

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 11 docs

In Watford

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    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

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    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

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    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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    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