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57 Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0DE

Awaiting decision Watford 26/00645/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

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Proposal

Lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for occupation by up to six persons. No external alterations are proposed.

As published by the council, reference 26/00645/LDC

Application record

Reference
26/00645/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Pending Decision
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WD18 0DE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 7 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending consideration.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 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.

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

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.

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.

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