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37 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ

Refused Watford 26/00579/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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 erection of garden outbuilding for storage/office use and alterations to existing front porch

As published by the council, reference 26/00579/LDC

Application record

Reference
26/00579/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Decided
25 Sep 2026
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3DQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00673/FULH Granted

    37 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ

    Erection of a single storey wrap around extension & first floor rear extension

    Decided 23 Sep 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 3 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 25 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  5. 25 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending consideration.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What 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 0.3 miles

  • 37 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ

    26/00673/FULH Submitted 24 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey wrap around extension & first floor rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic
  • 35 Harford Drive Watford WD17 3DQ

    20/00550/FULH Submitted 3 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    Single storey rear infill extension, demolition of existing side lean-to extension and new split-level paved patio area

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • 39 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ

    20/00870/FULH Submitted 17 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    Erection of double storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
    Domestic
  • 39 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ

    18/01531/FULH Submitted 28 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    Loft conversion involving the installation of hip to gable roof extensions, front and rear dormers, 3no. front rooflights and 1no. rear rooflight.

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 14 docs
    Domestic
  • 45 Harford Drive Watford WD17 3DQ

    19/00174/FULH Submitted 12 Feb 2019 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey front extension, ground and first floor side and rear extension. (AMENDED PLANS)

    Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic
  • 45 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ

    23/01029/FULH Submitted 10 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of a raised platform to the rear of the property and associated minor engineering works. (Retrospective)

    Granted Householder 9 docs
    Domestic

In Watford

  • 26/00740/LDC Granted

    344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH

    Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of outbuilding (12mx5m) at the South-West corner of the rear garden

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00763/LDC Awaiting decision

    134 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4ET

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front roof lights.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00755/LDC Awaiting decision

    498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer window.

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00618/LDC Granted

    8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ

    Lawful Development Certificate for a hip-to-gable roof extension and rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion, including associated roof alterations and windows/roof lights.

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00726/LDC Granted

    3 Coningesby Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3BD

    Lawful development certificate for proposed new front porch and conversion of the existing garage into a habitable space

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development