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159 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HT

Granted Watford 25/00521/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Loft or dormer

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front rooflights

As published by the council, reference 25/00521/LDC

Application record

Reference
25/00521/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
Received
2 Jun 2025
Validated
4 Jun 2025
Decided
12 Jun 2025
Ward
Woodside
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD25 7HT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00648/FULH Awaiting decision

    159 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HT

    Erection of front porch, installation of external wall insulation and replacement windows

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 25/00277/LDC Refused

    159 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HT

    Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion with front roof lights

    Decided 19 May 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jun 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 4 Jun 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jun 2025

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 12 June 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 159 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HT

    26/00648/FULH Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

    Erection of front porch, installation of external wall insulation and replacement windows

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • 159 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HT

    25/00277/LDC Submitted 24 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion with front roof lights

    Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer 20 docs

  • Dwelling To The Rear Left Of 25 Cobb Green Watford WD25 7HZ

    23/00867/LDC Submitted 25 Sep 2023 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for Existing use of building as self contained dwellinghouse.

    Granted Lawful development 24 docs
    Domestic

  • Dwelling To The Rear Right Of 25 Cobb Green Watford WD25 7HZ

    23/00868/LDC Submitted 25 Sep 2023 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for Existing use of building as self contained dwellinghouse.

    Granted Lawful development 22 docs
    Domestic

  • 25 Cobb Green Watford WD25 7HZ

    20/00983/FUL Submitted 18 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extensions, rear dormer window and conversion of dwelling to 1no. 1 bedroom flat and 2no. 2 bedroom flats, changes pursuant to planning permission ref no. 15/00348/FUL

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • 163 Newhouse Crescent Watford WD25 7JA

    25/00394/LDC Submitted 24 Apr 2025 100 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for roof alteration to incorporate a rear dormer loft conversion and three front elevation roof lights

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 22 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00672/LDC Granted

    84 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AJ

    Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00714/LDC Awaiting decision

    25 Westbury Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0DL

    Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x front rooflights

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00704/LDC Awaiting decision

    268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

    Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion to extend main ridge line and rear dormer

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00605/LDC Granted

    503 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QB

    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
  • 26/00700/LDC Awaiting decision

    13 Orchard Close Watford WD17 3DU

    Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable loft conversion with three skylights on the front slope.

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Lawful development