49 Douglas Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LU

1. 13 Mar 2026

   Received by Watford

2. 18 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 May 2026

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Watford granted permission on 14 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.

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.

• 63 Douglas Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LU

  23/00623/LDC Submitted 17 Jul 2023 50 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate for Hip to Gable Loft Conversion with rear dormer and 3x front roof lights plus single storey rear extension.

  Refused Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 70 Colne Way Watford WD24 7NA

  21/00355/LDC Submitted 10 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Lawful development certificate for loft conversion with rear dormer and x2 front roof lights

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 5 docs

• 58 Colne Way Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NA

  22/00324/LDC Submitted 14 Mar 2022 50 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 30 Douglas Avenue Watford WD24 7LT

  21/01336/LDC Submitted 6 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  Lawful development certificate for erection of single storey rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 74 Colne Way Watford WD24 7NA

  20/00764/LDC Submitted 27 Jul 2020 50 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion including a hip to gable extension and a rear dormer.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs

• 37 Douglas Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LU

  23/01086/HPD Submitted 27 Nov 2023 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 4.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 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