26/00490/LDC

1. 29 Jun 2026

   Received by Watford

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

This application is with Watford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 22/00402/FULH Decided

  87 Whippendell Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7NH

  Retrospective application for loft conversion not built as per approved application 20/01207/LDC (raised roof height)

  25 Mar 2022 11m away Householder
• 22/00428/FULH Refused

  64 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0RH

  Erection of single storey rear and side extension, first floor rear extension, loft conversion erection of rear and side dormer windows

  30 Mar 2022 44m away Householder
• 20/00491/FULH Decided

  73 And 75 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7LY

  Erection of a garage store to rear of property together with 2m high security gate to driveway.

  18 May 2020 56m away Householder
• 26/00076/FUL Refused

  84 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7LR

  Conversion of rear part of shop and basement to a one bedroom flat with a light-well to the front and new windows to the side.

  4 Feb 2026 56m away Full applications
• 25/00253/HPD Granted

  4 Burton Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7NQ

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 3.3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m

  17 Mar 2025 67m away Prior approval
• 25/00626/FUL Decided

  61 Durban Road West Watford WD18 7DR

  Erection of side extension on the site of an existing conservatory and splitting the property into two - utilising the existing basement and ground floor for flat 1, and the first floor and habitable loft space for flat 2

  4 Jul 2025 73m away Full applications

• 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.

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00485/LDC Granted

  Shrodells Unit Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB

  Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey extension to Shrodells Unit

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00549/LDC Awaiting decision

  4 Field Road Watford WD19 4DR

  Lawful Development Certificate to replace single storey rear extension.

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  27 May 2026 Lawful development