8 Garston Lane Watford WD25 9QJ

1. 13 May 2024

   Received by Watford

2. 27 Jun 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

4. 9 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

• 8 Garston Lane Watford WD25 9QJ

  26/00130/FULH Submitted 17 Feb 2026 0m away

  Retrospective planning application for existing garden room and construction of a gazebo at the back of rear garden

  Decided Householder 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Garston Lane Watford WD25 9QJ

  24/00459/HPD Submitted 14 May 2024 0m away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.50m for which the maximum height would be 2.97m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.97m

  Refused Prior approval Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Garston Lane Watford WD25 9QJ

  25/00495/FULH Submitted 27 May 2025 0m away

  Erection of single storey side and rear extension

  Decided Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Garston Lane Watford WD25 9QJ

  23/01045/FULH Submitted 14 Nov 2023 0m away

  Proposed Single Storey Front Porch with Single Storey Side and Rear Extension with Hip to Gable and Rear Dormer to Form Loft Conversion

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Garston Lane Watford WD25 9QJ

  24/00042/FULH Submitted 22 Jan 2024 0m away

  Proposed hip to gable extension with rear dormer and Velux rooflight to front roof.

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs
  Domestic

• 8 Garston Lane Watford WD25 9QJ

  24/00622/HPD Submitted 28 Jun 2024 0m away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.50m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 5 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