25/00286/LDC

1. 24 Mar 2025

   Received by Watford

2. 19 May 2025

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

3. 26 Jul 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

• 23/00827/FUL Refused

  21 Crown Rise Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0NE

  Existing three bedroom dwelling converted to HMO with extensions and internal alterations. Single storey front extension, and part single storey, part two storey side and rear extensions.

  15 Sep 2023 0m away Full applications
• 22/00241/NONMAT Granted

  26 Crown Rise Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0NE

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/00911/FULH for the introduction of a door from the kitchen instead of a window and only one roof light on the flat extension instead of four.

  22 Feb 2022 48m away Amendments
• 20/00806/FULH Decided

  10 Parish Close Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0JR

  Erection of double storey side extension (AMENDED PLANS)

  3 Aug 2020 71m away Householder
• 20/01065/TPO Refused

  1A Wheatley Drive Watford WD25 9LH

  Works to trees under TPO.196 tree T1 (Silver birch) reduce vertically by 2-3 metres and 0.5-1.5 meters laterally, and T2 (Lawsons Cypress) remove due to poor condition and replace with native Rowan (sorbus aucuparia)

  6 Oct 2020 73m away Trees
• 22/00435/LDC Granted

  Flat 12 Jewell Court Crown Rise Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0NZ

  Lawful development certificate for existing sub division of one existing flat into 2 separate flats

  31 Mar 2022 147m away Lawful development
• 20/00863/TPO Granted

  St Michaels View North Orbital Road Watford WD25 0NJ

  Works to trees under TPO No.59 T1 - Oak (Quercus robur) undertake a crown reduction back to previous points (up to 1.5m) and the removal of dead wood above 25mm

  17 Aug 2020 171m away Trees

• 26/00416/LDC Granted

  249 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

  Lawful Development Certificate for a loft extension incorporating a rear flat-roof dormer and installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope, Garage conversion and front porch canopy.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00485/LDC Granted

  Shrodells Unit Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB

  Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey extension to Shrodells Unit

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00555/LDC Awaiting decision

  81 Tudor Walk Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NZ

  Lawful Development Certificate for a hip-to-gable roof enlargement, rear dormer, alterations to the roof of the existing two-storey rear extension and associated rooflights.

  20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00549/LDC Awaiting decision

  4 Field Road Watford WD19 4DR

  Lawful Development Certificate to replace single storey rear extension.

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00396/LDC Granted

  14 Swiss Avenue Watford WD18 7LN

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer extension, two rear-facing windows and x3 front rooflights

  27 May 2026 Lawful development