Planning application
300 St Albans Road Watford WD24 6PE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate for sui generis existing use of 3 storey property as 7 bedroom HMO since 2003
As published by the council, reference 26/00087/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00087/LDC
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Callowland
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD24 6PE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by Watford
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12 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Watford granted permission on 20 April 2026, 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.
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