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16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

Granted Watford 26/00175/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 hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and 3x front roof lights

As published by the council, reference 26/00175/LDC

Application record

Reference
26/00175/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Decided
24 Apr 2026
Ward
TR Leavesden
Parish
TR Abbots Langley Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD25 7AY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00363/FULH Decided

    16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension with roof lights.

    Decided 18 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 26/00294/HPD Granted

    16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    Decided 13 May 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00173/FULH Refused

    16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

    Decided 24 Apr 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 24 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 24 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    26/00294/HPD Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    Granted Prior approval Extension 16 docs
    Small domestic

  • 14 Ridgehurst Avenue Watford WD25 7AY

    23/00504/FULH Submitted 9 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension, garage conversion and front canopy

    Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • 16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    26/00363/FULH Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension with roof lights.

    Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer 16 docs
    Small domestic

  • 24 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    21/0526/FUL Submitted 2 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Single storey side and front extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic

  • 16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    26/0998/FUL Submitted 18 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Construction of single storey side and rear extensions.

    Granted Full applications Extension
    Small domestic

  • 41 Chapel Close Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AR

    22/00596/HPD Submitted 5 May 2022 50 yards away

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.96m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.42m

    Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

In Watford

  • 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