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Little Cassiobury Hempstead Road Watford

Refused Watford 24/00037/LLBC Cert of Lawful Prop Works - Listed Build

Works: Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for: Repairing windows like for like, Replacing spalled bricks with new handmade bricks to match existing, re-pointing with lime mortar, repairs to existing timber cornice detail, renewing existing leadwork and roof repairs.

As published by the council, reference 24/00037/LLBC

Application record

Reference
24/00037/LLBC
Type
Cert of Lawful Prop Works - Listed Build
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
18 Jan 2024
Validated
18 Jan 2024
Decided
21 Mar 2024
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jan 2024

    Received by Watford

  2. 21 Mar 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

36 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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