Planning application
100 Langley Way Watford WD17 3EE
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate for existing garage used as a garden room
As published by the council, reference 26/00325/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00325/LDC
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Decision
- Refuse Lawful Use Certificate
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD17 3EE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00676/LDC Awaiting decision
100 Langley Way Watford WD17 3EE
Lawful development certificate for existing garden room which included demolition of garage and erection of incidental building (garden room) in its place. The garage was within the residential curtilage of the dwelling house, as is the garden room, and so there has been no change of use.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Watford
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13 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Use Certificate
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Watford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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 500 metres
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100 Langley Way Watford WD17 3EE
80% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov
Lawful development certificate for existing garden room which included demolition of garage and erection of incidental building (garden room) in its place. The garage was within the residential curtilage of the dwelling house, as is the garden room, and so there has been no change of use.
Awaiting decision Lawful development Demolition 4 docsSmall domestic -
110 Langley Way Watford WD17 3EE
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.85m for which the maximum height would be 3.6m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.95m
Refused Prior approval Extension 13 docsSmall domestic -
105 Langley Way Watford WD17 3ED
Variation of Condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 25/01076/FULH. Minor amendment - hip roof to gable to match LDC for hip to gable loft conversion.
Refused Amendments Loft or dormer 27 docs -
105 Langley Way Watford WD17 3ED
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x3 front rooflights
Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 20 docs -
105 Langley Way Watford WD17 3ED
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.10m for which the maximum height would be 3.2m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.75m
Granted Prior approval Extension 18 docsSmall domestic -
112 Langley Way Watford WD17 3EE
Erection of single storey rear/side extension following demolition of existing conservatory and garage
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 7 docsSmall domestic
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In Watford
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26/00672/LDC Granted
84 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AJ
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
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26/00714/LDC Awaiting decision
25 Westbury Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0DL
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x front rooflights
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26/00704/LDC Awaiting decision
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion to extend main ridge line and rear dormer
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26/00605/LDC Granted
503 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QB
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer, roof extension and x2 front roof lights
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26/00700/LDC Awaiting decision
13 Orchard Close Watford WD17 3DU
Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable loft conversion with three skylights on the front slope.