499 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7PN

1. 28 Aug 2023

   Received by Watford

2. 29 Aug 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Oct 2023

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 495 Whippendell Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7PN

  22/01213/FULM Submitted 19 Oct 2022 8m away

  Demolition of 495-499 Whippendell Road and erection of a new 5 storey apartment block containing 19 flats [11 x 1 bed / 7 x 2 bed / 1 x 3bed] and 3 x 3 bed mews houses with associated external private amenity space. New access arrangement from Whippendell Road which will serve a central parking courtyard for 9 spaces including access to bin and cycle storage.

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling Demolition 49 docs
  Major scheme

• 497 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7PN

  23/00753/LDC Submitted 29 Aug 2023 9m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension, single storey side extension, roof extension and front porch.

  Refused Lawful development Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 495 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7PN

  23/00752/LDC Submitted 29 Aug 2023 18m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension, single storey side extension, roof extension and front porch.

  Refused Lawful development Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 100 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7QX

  24/00518/LDC Submitted 31 May 2024 36m away

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

  Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer 9 docs

• 100 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7QX

  24/00519/HPD Submitted 31 May 2024 36m away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.05m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 92 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7QX

  18/01145/FULH Submitted 6 Sep 2018 38m away

  Erection of a first floor rear extension.

  Decided Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• 26/00700/LDC Awaiting decision

  13 Orchard Close Watford WD17 3DU

  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

  204A St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AS

  Lawful development certificate for existing use of the first and second floors as two separate self-contained residential dwellings (Use Class C3), each comprising independent living accommodation, kitchen facilities, bathroom facilities and ancillary storage, with access provided via the existing external rear staircase

  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