21 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4FX

1. 22 Mar 2024

   Received by Watford

2. 17 May 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

3. 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

• 21 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4FX

  24/00494/LDC Submitted 23 May 2024 0m away

  Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 10 docs

• 21 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4FX

  23/00894/FULH Submitted 3 Oct 2023 1m away

  Erection of first floor extension to convert existing bungalow to a 4 bedroom dwelling

  Refused Householder Extension 21 docs
  Domestic

• 38 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4AX

  26/00659/LDC Submitted 20 Aug 2026 38m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

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

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension Demolition 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4FX

  20/00843/LDC Submitted 11 Aug 2020 54m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable roof side extension including replacement rear pitched roof with new rear box dormer incorporating windows and three roof lights to existing front roof slope.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs

• 24 Talbot Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4AX

  22/00228/LDC Submitted 21 Feb 2022 77m away

  Lawful development certificate for proposed ground floor single storey rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 24 Talbot Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4AX

  22/00229/LDC Submitted 21 Feb 2022 77m away

  Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to glable loft extension, including rear dormer, 3 front rooflights and 1 obscure glazed side facing window

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs

• 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
• 26/00475/LDC Refused

  268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

  Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion to extend main ridge line and rear dormer

  23 Jun 2026 Lawful development