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25 Westfield Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7EA

Granted Watford 23/00688/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic

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

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

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for roof extension to create additional habitable space with conversion of roof from hip to gable end to one side and to rear with new gable end window and installation of three rooflights in front roof slope and erection of the single storey front entrance porch with hipped roof.

As published by the council, reference 23/00688/LDC

Application record

Reference
23/00688/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Approved
Decision
Grant Lawful Development Certificate
Received
7 Aug 2023
Validated
7 Aug 2023
Decided
25 Sep 2023
Ward
Tudor
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD24 7EA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 25 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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

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