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26 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS

Refused Watford 23/00800/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

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 rear dormer loft conversion, redesign of front porch, reposition of front window and internal alterations.

As published by the council, reference 23/00800/LDC

Application record

Reference
23/00800/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
7 Sep 2023
Validated
8 Sep 2023
Decided
3 Nov 2023
Ward
Meriden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD25 9NS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

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

  • 23/01051/FULH Refused

    26 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS

    Proposed rear dormer loft conversion, redesign of front porch, reposition of front window and internal alterations.

    Decided 26 Jan 2024 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 8 Sep 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Nov 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 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

  • 26 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS

    23/01051/FULH Submitted 15 Nov 2023 6m away

    Proposed rear dormer loft conversion, redesign of front porch, reposition of front window and internal alterations.

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docs
    Small domestic

  • 32 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS

    26/00347/FULH Submitted 5 May 2026 26m away

    Conversion of existing garage into a habitable room

    Decided Householder 7 docs
    Domestic

  • 32 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS

    26/00457/HPD Submitted 16 Jun 2026 29m 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 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.80m

    Granted Prior approval Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • 32 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS

    25/00550/FULH Submitted 11 Jun 2025 29m away

    Conversion of existing garage into habitable space and erection of single storey part front extension

    Refused Householder Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic

  • 32 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS

    26/00348/HPD Submitted 5 May 2026 29m 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 3.20m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.90m

    Refused Prior approval Extension 2 docs
    Small domestic

  • 38 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS

    25/00351/HPD Submitted 7 Apr 2025 37m away

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.50m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.60m

    Refused Prior approval Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

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