8 Gaddesden Crescent Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QX

1. 1 Apr 2024

   Received by Watford

2. 2 Apr 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 May 2024

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

4. 22 Aug 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

• 4 Gaddesden Crescent Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QX

  24/00500/FULH Submitted 24 May 2024 14m away

  Part demolition of shared outbuilding.Construction of single storey rear extension with mono-pitch to crown roof, alterations to ground floor side fenestration, new patio and alterations to soft and hard landscaping

  Decided Householder Extension Roofing +2 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Gaddesden Crescent Watford WD25 9QX

  20/00595/FULH Submitted 15 Jun 2020 22m away

  Erection of a new front wall and gate

  Refused Householder 20 docs
  Domestic

• 2 Gaddesden Crescent Watford WD25 9QX

  20/00735/FULH Submitted 17 Jul 2020 22m away

  Proposal to install a toilet and shower in outbuilding (summerhouse).

  Decided Householder 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 17 Gaddesden Crescent Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QU

  23/00795/LDC Submitted 7 Sep 2023 71m away

  Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front roof lights

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 10 docs

• 28 Gaddesden Crescent Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QX

  25/00173/LDC Submitted 28 Feb 2025 85m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for Erection of rear facing dormer window, front facing velux roof lights and side facing window

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 21 docs

• 28 Gaddesden Crescent Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QX

  25/00174/HPD Submitted 28 Feb 2025 85m away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.75m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 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