Planning application
137 High Road Watford WD25 7AP
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 loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front rooflights
As published by the council, reference 26/00311/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00311/LDC
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Grant Lawful Development Certificate
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Woodside
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD25 7AP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Watford
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Watford granted permission on 22 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.
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