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25 Westbury Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0DL

Awaiting decision Watford 26/00714/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Loft or dormer

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 loft conversion including rear dormer and x front rooflights

As published by the council, reference 26/00714/LDC

Application record

Reference
26/00714/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Pending consideration
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
9 Sep 2026
Ward
Vicarage
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WD18 0DL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 9 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 November 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

8 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 48 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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  • 27 Westbury Road Watford WD18 0DL

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  • 58 Liverpool Road Watford WD18 0DN

    18/00851/HPD Submitted 10 Jul 2018 66m away

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    Refused Prior approval Extension 6 docs
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  • 58 Liverpool Road Watford WD18 0DN

    18/01058/HPD Submitted 17 Aug 2018 66m 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 3.5m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m.

    Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
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    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

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

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  • 26/00494/LDC Refused

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