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8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ

Refused Watford 25/00538/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 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

    Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 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

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 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

    Decided 9 Jul 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jun 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 18 Jun 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ

    26/00618/LDC Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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

    26/00621/FULH Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • 8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ

    26/00620/HPD Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • 8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ

    25/00499/HPD Submitted 28 May 2025 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • 2 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ

    19/01258/FULH Submitted 31 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Removal of existing outbuilding and erection of a replacement outbuilding

    Refused Householder 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 16 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ

    25/00182/LDC Submitted 3 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    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

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