Planning application
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Works: Loft or dormer
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion to extend main ridge line and rear dormer
As published by the council, reference 26/00475/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00475/LDC
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Nascot
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD17 4LY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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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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26/00474/HPD Granted
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
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26/00473/FULH Awaiting decision
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Erection of a detached single-storey outbuilding to the rear of the property, with a footprint of 3 metres by 10 metres, to be used for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
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23/01174/FULH Granted
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Erection of a front extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Watford
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 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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284 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m
Granted Prior approval Extension 11 docsSmall domestic -
284 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Erection of part single, part two storey side extension, first floor rear extension, front porch, loft conversion with rear dormer and front and side rooflights, raise of ridge height and internal alterations.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 15 docsSmall domestic -
284 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Proposed conversion of existing integral garage to habitable room. Remodelled porch and single storey rear extension.
Granted Householder Extension 22 docsSmall domestic -
288 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Erection of first floor side and rear extension, part rear extension, loft conversion with a dormer and new rooflights, new porch and garage conversion (amended plans).
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 13 docsSmall domestic -
288 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Lawful Development Certificate for Erection of garden outbuilding for gym and games room
Granted Lawful development 9 docs -
288 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Erection of two storey rear and side extension, loft conversion, garage conversion & extension, internal alterations and all associated works
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 11 docsSmall domestic
Other lawful development applications
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.