298 St Albans Road Watford WD24 6PE

1. 30 Jun 2025

   Received by Watford

2. 15 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 302 St Albans Road Watford WD24 6PE

  26/00156/LDC Submitted 26 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Lawful development certificate for sui generis existing use of 7 bed property as HMO since 2003

  Granted Lawful development 13 docs

• 290 St Albans Road Watford WD24 6PE

  26/00174/LDC Submitted 3 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Lawful development certificate for existing use of existing 3 storey 7 bedroom house as HMO since 2001

  Granted Lawful development 13 docs

• 300 St Albans Road Watford WD24 6PE

  26/00087/LDC Submitted 6 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Lawful development certificate for sui generis existing use of 3 storey property as 7 bedroom HMO since 2003

  Granted Lawful development 15 docs

• 49 Sandringham Road Watford WD24 7AY

  19/00635/FULH Submitted 3 Jun 2019 50 yards away

  Proposed front bay roof, window and door replacements and externally insulated render.

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 19 docs
  Domestic

• 49 And 51 Sandringham Road Watford WD24 7AY

  19/00027/FULH Submitted 11 Jan 2019 50 yards away

  Erection of single and two storey front, side and rear extensions to 49 and 51 Sandringham Road including new garage and outbuilding and alterations to fenestration and front garden wall

  Withdrawn Householder Extension Windows or glazing 40 docs
  Small domestic

• 51 Sandringham Road Watford WD24 7AY

  21/00337/FUL Submitted 8 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Conversion of property into two flats and extension to the existing garage.

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling Extension 17 docs
  Several homes

• 26/00740/LDC Granted

  344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH

  Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of outbuilding (12mx5m) at the South-West corner of the rear garden

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00763/LDC Awaiting decision

  134 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4ET

  Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front roof lights.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00755/LDC Awaiting decision

  498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

  Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer window.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00579/LDC Refused

  37 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ

  Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of garden outbuilding for storage/office use and alterations to existing front porch

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00618/LDC Granted

  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.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development