268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.

• 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

  Decided 19 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00474/HPD Granted

  268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

  Decided 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00473/FULH Awaiting decision

  268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

  Erection of a detached single-storey outbuilding to the rear of the property, with a footprint of 3 metres by 10 metres, to be used for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.

  Submitted 23 Jun 2026 Householder
• 23/01174/FULH Granted

  268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

  Erection of a front extension.

  Decided 12 Feb 2024 Householder

1. 4 Sep 2026

   Received by Watford

2. 14 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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.

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 48 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.

• 268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

  26/00474/HPD Submitted 23 Jun 2026 0m away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

  26/00473/FULH Submitted 23 Jun 2026 0m away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~24 Aug

  Erection of a detached single-storey outbuilding to the rear of the property, with a footprint of 3 metres by 10 metres, to be used for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.

  Awaiting decision Householder 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

  23/01174/FULH Submitted 18 Dec 2023 0m away

  Erection of a front extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Domestic

• Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LY

  21/00492/GPDO16 Submitted 30 Mar 2021 31m away

  Notification of proposed installation of 1 no. 20m monopole mast supporting 6 no. antennas 2 no. transmission dishes 4 no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development works thereto.

  Granted Telecoms 10 docs

• 51 The Ridgeway Watford WD17 4TJ

  23/00919/HPD Submitted 10 Oct 2023 56m away

  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 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.70m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 276 Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LY

  22/01343/FULH Submitted 18 Nov 2022 60m away

  Erection of a two storey rear extension, loft conversion to provide habitable space, roof alterations including the raising of the ridge and insertion of rear dormer and alterations to the front fenestration.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 7 docs
  Domestic

• 26/00672/LDC Granted

  84 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AJ

  Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension

  24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00714/LDC Awaiting decision

  25 Westbury Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0DL

  Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x front rooflights

  8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00605/LDC Granted

  503 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QB

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer, roof extension and x2 front roof lights

  3 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00700/LDC Awaiting decision

  13 Orchard Close Watford WD17 3DU

  Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable loft conversion with three skylights on the front slope.

  3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00494/LDC Refused

  204A St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AS

  Lawful development certificate for existing use of the first and second floors as two separate self-contained residential dwellings (Use Class C3), each comprising independent living accommodation, kitchen facilities, bathroom facilities and ancillary storage, with access provided via the existing external rear staircase

  29 Jun 2026 Lawful development