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11 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7LY

Refused Watford 25/00403/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

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

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for existing use 6 bed HMO to large HMO for up to 7 single occupancy households

As published by the council, reference 25/00403/LDC

Application record

Reference
25/00403/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
25 Apr 2025
Validated
25 Apr 2025
Decided
20 May 2025
Ward
Vicarage
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 7LY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Apr 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 20 May 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Watford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Lawful development
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    Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer, roof extension and x2 front roof lights

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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