23/00842/LDC

1. 19 Sep 2023

   Received by Watford

2. 14 Nov 2023

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• 20/00690/FULH Decided

  154 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4EY

  Erection of a first floor rear extension

  7 Jul 2020 48m away Householder
• 22/00382/FULH Decided

  46 Hibbert Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4HD

  Erection of a part two storey, part first floor rear extension

  22 Mar 2022 50m away Householder
• 25/00637/FULH Decided

  33 Knutsford Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7EQ

  Erection of rear extension with two roof lights following partial removal of existing rear extension and conservatory. Proposed new extension to be on the same footprint as the existing rear extension and conservatory

  7 Jul 2025 151m away Householder
• 22/00431/FULH Refused

  95 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4EU

  Erection of a first floor side extension

  30 Mar 2022 153m away Householder
• 22/00218/HPD Granted

  6 Eastfield Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4HG

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m for which the maximum height would be 4.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

  18 Feb 2022 154m away Prior approval
• 22/00376/LDC Granted

  143 Westfield Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7HF

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

  21 Mar 2022 169m away Lawful development

• 26/00416/LDC Granted

  249 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

  Lawful Development Certificate for a loft extension incorporating a rear flat-roof dormer and installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope, Garage conversion and front porch canopy.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00485/LDC Granted

  Shrodells Unit Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB

  Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey extension to Shrodells Unit

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00555/LDC Awaiting decision

  81 Tudor Walk Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NZ

  Lawful Development Certificate for a hip-to-gable roof enlargement, rear dormer, alterations to the roof of the existing two-storey rear extension and associated rooflights.

  20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00549/LDC Awaiting decision

  4 Field Road Watford WD19 4DR

  Lawful Development Certificate to replace single storey rear extension.

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00396/LDC Granted

  14 Swiss Avenue Watford WD18 7LN

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer extension, two rear-facing windows and x3 front rooflights

  27 May 2026 Lawful development