Planning application
26/00358/LDC
Flanders Courts 12 - 14 St Albans Road Watford
Proposal
Lawful development certificate for existing use of the replacement of the red brickwork comprised in the Southern elevation with bricks of a very similar appearance, and the rebuilding of the brickwork in the Western elevation with bricks reclaimed from the existing building.
As published by the council, reference 26/00358/LDC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Watford
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6 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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Other lawful development applications
In Watford
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26/00416/LDC Granted
249 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH
Lawful Development Certificate for a loft extension incorporating a rear flat-roof dormer and installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope, Garage conversion and front porch canopy.
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26/00485/LDC Granted
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Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey extension to Shrodells Unit
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26/00555/LDC Awaiting decision
81 Tudor Walk Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NZ
Lawful Development Certificate for a hip-to-gable roof enlargement, rear dormer, alterations to the roof of the existing two-storey rear extension and associated rooflights.
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26/00549/LDC Awaiting decision
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Lawful Development Certificate to replace single storey rear extension.
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26/00396/LDC Granted
14 Swiss Avenue Watford WD18 7LN
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer extension, two rear-facing windows and x3 front rooflights