Planning application
8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful development Certificate for Out-building, loft conversion and front porch extension.
As published by the council, reference 25/00538/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00538/LDC
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
- Received
- 9 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Meriden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD25 9RQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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26/00618/LDC Awaiting decision
8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
Lawful Development Certificate for a hip-to-gable roof extension and rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion, including associated roof alterations and windows/roof lights.
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26/00621/FULH Awaiting decision
8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
Erection of a front porch and alterations to the roofs of the existing single-storey side extension and a new outbuilding
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26/00620/HPD Granted
8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.75m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.85m
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25/00499/HPD Refused
8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.50m for which the maximum height would be 4.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.50m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2025
Received by Watford
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18 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
80% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct
Lawful Development Certificate for a hip-to-gable roof extension and rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion, including associated roof alterations and windows/roof lights.
Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +2 9 docs -
8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
80% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct
Erection of a front porch and alterations to the roofs of the existing single-storey side extension and a new outbuilding
Awaiting decision Householder Extension 13 docsSmall domestic -
8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.75m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.85m
Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docsSmall domestic -
8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.50m for which the maximum height would be 4.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.50m
Refused Prior approval Extension 19 docsSmall domestic -
2 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
Removal of existing outbuilding and erection of a replacement outbuilding
Refused Householder 10 docsSmall domestic -
16 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
Lawful Development Certficate for an outbuilding that is 7 meters wide and 3.5 meters long at the back of the garden
Granted Lawful development 6 docs
Other lawful development applications
In Watford
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26/00672/LDC Granted
84 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AJ
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
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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
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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
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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
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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.