36 Gladstone Road Watford WD17 2RB

1. 28 Feb 2024

   Received by Watford

2. 6 Mar 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Apr 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

4. 22 Aug 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

• 36 Gladstone Road Watford WD17 2RB

  24/00419/LDC Submitted 2 May 2024 0m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for Loft Conversion with Rear dormer and front roof lights

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 7 docs

• 34 Gladstone Road Watford WD17 2RB

  19/01474/FULH Submitted 23 Dec 2019 6m away

  Erection of single storey rear infill extension

  Refused Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Flat 75B Gladstone Road Watford WD17 2RA

  26/00196/FUL Submitted 9 Mar 2026 31m away

  Raise existing extension floor and roof levels and internal alterations

  Decided Full applications Extension 7 docs

• 79 Gladstone Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2RA

  22/01312/FULH Submitted 11 Nov 2022 36m away

  Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of a 4m single storey rear extension and part first/second storey extensions.

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 79 Gladstone Road Watford WD17 2RA

  21/00224/LDC Submitted 16 Feb 2021 36m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable loft conversion with front roof windows.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 50 Gladstone Road Watford WD17 2RB

  25/00314/FULH Submitted 31 Mar 2025 37m away

  Erection of an L shape dormer extension, front first floor bay window, ground floor rear facade alterations, floor plan redesign and all associated works.

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 23 docs
  Domestic

• 26/00700/LDC Awaiting decision

  13 Orchard Close Watford WD17 3DU

  Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable loft conversion with three skylights on the front slope.

  3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00494/LDC Refused

  204A St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AS

  Lawful development certificate for existing use of the first and second floors as two separate self-contained residential dwellings (Use Class C3), each comprising independent living accommodation, kitchen facilities, bathroom facilities and ancillary storage, with access provided via the existing external rear staircase

  29 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00531/LDC Granted

  1014 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NP

  Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable roof extension and loft conversion

  10 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00549/LDC Granted

  4 Field Road Watford WD19 4DR

  Lawful Development Certificate to replace single storey rear extension.

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00659/LDC Awaiting decision

  38 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4AX

  Lawful development certificate for proposed demolition of existing rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development