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227 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BH

Granted Watford `26/00208/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for commencement of development of planning permission 23/00287/FUL

As published by the council, reference `26/00208/LDC

Application record

Reference
`26/00208/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Decided
28 May 2026
Ward
Callowland
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD24 5BH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00208/LDC Granted

    227 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BH

    Lawful Development Certificate for commencement of development of planning permission 23/00287/FUL

    Decided 28 May 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 20 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 May 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 28 May 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

  • 227 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BH

    26/00208/LDC Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for commencement of development of planning permission 23/00287/FUL

    Granted Lawful development 14 docs
  • The Regent Club 227 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BH

    25/00966/FUL Submitted 29 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use to ground floor from social club to create an educational centre (Class F.1 - Learning and non-residential institutions) with additional windows to main hall. (Amended description)

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs
  • The Regent Club 227 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BH

    23/00954/FUL Submitted 20 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of a mansard roof with dormer windows and skylights.

    Refused Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 13 docs
  • Pavement Outside 204 St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AS

    22/00474/ADV Submitted 8 Apr 2022 50 yards away

    Consent to display 2 digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit

    Refused Advertising 40 docs
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    22/00473/FUL Submitted 8 Apr 2022 50 yards away

    Proposed installation of one new BT Street Hub,

    Refused Full applications 39 docs
  • 188 - 196 First Floor St Albans Road Watford

    23/01202/CTR Submitted 29 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Notification of a reconfiguration of existing first floor, last used as office into 7 no dwelling apartments.

    Refused Outline New dwelling 12 docs
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In Watford

  • 26/00740/LDC Granted

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    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