Planning application
38 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4AX
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate for proposed demolition of existing rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension
As published by the council, reference 26/00659/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00659/LDC
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Status
- Pending consideration
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Oxhey
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD19 4AX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by Watford
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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24 Talbot Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4AX
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Other lawful development applications
In Watford
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26/00494/LDC Refused
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26/00531/LDC Granted
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Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable roof extension and loft conversion
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26/00549/LDC Granted
4 Field Road Watford WD19 4DR
Lawful Development Certificate to replace single storey rear extension.
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26/00475/LDC Refused
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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26/00521/LDC Granted
124 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0RE
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and 2no. front rooflights