23/01042/LDC

1. 14 Nov 2023

   Received by Watford

2. 9 Jan 2024

   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

• 22/00279/FUL Decided

  41 And 41A Oxhey Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4HB

  Erection of a first-Floor rear extensions over existing kitchens of both 41 & 41a, provision of bi-fold doors to the rear of 41 & 41a, provision of SuDS compliant driveway to 41a and the provision of a new window in the south-west elevation of No.41 at first floor level to serve new ensuite bathroom

  2 Mar 2022 6m away Full applications
• 22/00386/FULH Decided

  106 Oxhey Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4HA

  Erection of a single storey 'cube' glass canopy located on the rear elevation of the property in the private garden

  22 Mar 2022 64m away Householder
• 23/00832/FULH Decided

  175 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4EP

  Erection of single storey rear/side extension and internal alterations

  18 Sep 2023 92m away Householder
• 20/00524/FULH Decided

  76 Oxhey Avenue Watford WD19 4HA

  Proposed reconstruction of existing extension with raised roof height

  27 May 2020 92m away Householder
• 23/00884/FULH Decided

  77 Oxhey Avenue Watford WD19 4HB

  Erection of single storey rear extension with internal alterations.

  28 Sep 2023 121m away Householder
• 25/00239/DISCON Decided

  8 Bucks Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4AS

  Details submitted for Condition 3.(external finishes), 4.(hard landscaping) and 5 (soft landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 24/00202/FUL

  14 Mar 2025 126m away Conditions

• 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