23/01114/LDC

1. 4 Dec 2023

   Received by Watford

2. 23 Jan 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• 20/00619/FULH Withdrawn

  44 Haydon Road Watford WD19 4DD

  Erection of a single storey rear extension extending along the side and rear of the original two storey extension.

  19 Jun 2020 34m away Householder
• 22/00607/FULH Decided

  41 King Edward Road Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4DN

  Erection of single storey infill extension and new steps down to rear garden

  9 May 2022 39m away Householder
• 25/00313/FULH Decided

  3 Cross Road Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4DH

  Erection of a two storey side extension

  31 Mar 2025 43m away Householder
• 22/00059/LDC Granted

  37 King Edward Road Watford WD19 4DN

  Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer to main roof slope and x2 front rooflights

  17 Jan 2022 47m away Lawful development
• 23/0146/HSE Granted

  31 Haydon Road Watford WD19 4DE

  Demolition of existing garage, construction of part single, part two storey rear extension, single storey side extension and alterations to fenestration.

  27 Jan 2023 67m away Householder
• 26/0617/HSE Awaiting decision

  31 Haydon Road Watford WD19 4DE

  Demolition of existing garage, construction of part single, part two storey rear extension, single storey side extension and alterations to fenestration.

  6 May 2026 68m away Householder

• 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