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73 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7ED

Refused Watford 23/00687/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

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

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for C1 use hotel to C1 use apartment lets.

As published by the council, reference 23/00687/LDC

Application record

Reference
23/00687/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
7 Aug 2023
Validated
7 Aug 2023
Decided
22 Sep 2023
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 7ED

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 24/00212/FUL Refused

    73 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7ED

    Extensions to existing building and use of building as hotel and aparthotel

    Decided 1 May 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 22 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

14 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 500 metres

  • 73 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7ED

    24/00212/FUL Submitted 12 Mar 2024 0m away

    Extensions to existing building and use of building as hotel and aparthotel

    Refused Full applications Extension 29 docs
  • 52 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7HT

    20/00791/TPO Submitted 30 Jul 2020 77m away

    Works to trees under TPO277. Tree T14 - Walnut (Juglans nigra) - reduce crown by 25% (2-2.5m) to suitable growth points - reduce branch length of low hanging inbound branches by 2m - remove any deadwood branches.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 127 Durban Road West Watford WD18 7DT

    23/00652/LDC Submitted 24 Jul 2023 105m away

    Lawful Development Certificate for demolition of existing loft conversion and erection of new loft conversation with rear dormers and 2 front rooflights.

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Demolition 5 docs
  • 210 Harwoods Road Watford WD18 7RT

    20/00898/FUL Submitted 24 Aug 2020 118m away

    Conversion of existing terrace house into two one bedroom dwellings including a two storey rear extension.

    Refused Full applications Extension 7 docs
  • 115 Durban Road West Watford WD18 7DT

    18/01350/FULH Submitted 23 Oct 2018 126m away

    Rebuild existing kitchen extension and erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Decided Householder Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic
  • 47 Mildred Avenue Watford WD18 7DU

    25/00624/FULH Submitted 3 Jul 2025 129m away

    Erection of a single storey side extension. Demolish exiting temporary side storage.

    Decided Householder Extension Demolition 5 docs
    Small domestic

In Watford

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    Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable loft conversion with three skylights on the front slope.

    3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00494/LDC Refused

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    29 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00531/LDC Granted

    1014 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NP

    Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable roof extension and loft conversion

    10 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00549/LDC Granted

    4 Field Road Watford WD19 4DR

    Lawful Development Certificate to replace single storey rear extension.

    17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00659/LDC Awaiting decision

    38 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4AX

    Lawful development certificate for proposed demolition of existing rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension

    20 Aug 2026 Lawful development