4 Fairview Drive Watford WD17 4ST

1. 11 Aug 2026

   Received by Watford

2. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Watford took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Watford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Watford decided lawful development applications in a median of 46 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 147 Ridge Lane Watford WD17 4SU

  18/01327/HPD Submitted 15 Oct 2018 50 yards away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.5m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.6m

  Refused Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 147 Ridge Lane Watford WD17 4SU

  19/00594/FULH Submitted 28 May 2019 50 yards away

  Demolition of an existing attached garage and erection of a single storey rear, side and part front extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 147 Ridge Lane Watford WD17 4SU

  19/00043/HPD Submitted 15 Jan 2019 50 yards away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.5m for which the maximum height would be 3m for which the maximum height of the eaves would be 3m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 147 Ridge Lane Watford WD17 4SU

  18/01329/FULH Submitted 16 Oct 2018 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 141A Ridge Lane Watford WD17 4SU

  18/01555/DISCON Submitted 6 Dec 2018 50 yards away

  Details submitted for condition 2 (proposed vehicular crossover and provision of visibility splays) pursuant to planning permission 18/00122/FULH

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 7A Fairview Drive Watford WD17 4ST

  18/01035/TPO Submitted 15 Aug 2018 50 yards away

  Proposed removal of T14 Birch tree of TPO. 151.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 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
• 26/00579/LDC Refused

  37 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ

  Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of garden outbuilding for storage/office use and alterations to existing front porch

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 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