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55 Goodwood Avenue Watford WD24 5LB

Refused Watford 25/00116/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for Side extension with 6M rear

As published by the council, reference 25/00116/LDC

Application record

Reference
25/00116/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
11 Feb 2025
Validated
11 Feb 2025
Decided
8 Apr 2025
Ward
Leggatts
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD24 5LB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 8 Apr 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

35 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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  • 55 Goodwood Avenue Watford WD24 5LB

    25/00103/HPD Submitted 6 Feb 2025 0m away

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  • 55 Goodwood Avenue Watford WD24 5LB

    25/00083/LDC Submitted 30 Jan 2025 0m away

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  • 55 Goodwood Avenue Watford WD24 5LB

    25/00556/FUL Submitted 12 Jun 2025 0m away

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  • 55 Goodwood Avenue Watford WD24 5LB

    26/00089/FUL Submitted 6 Feb 2026 0m away

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  • 55 Goodwood Avenue Watford WD24 5LB

    26/00563/VAR Submitted 22 Jul 2026 0m away

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    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to increase the depth and width of the rear extensions, a first-floor rear window, an enlarged window to the first-floor side elevation and remove the rear dormer granted by planning permission 26/00089/FUL

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  • 55 Goodwood Avenue Watford WD24 5LB

    25/00325/FULH Submitted 1 Apr 2025 0m away

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

    4 Field Road Watford WD19 4DR

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  • 26/00659/LDC Awaiting decision

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