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21 Chilcott Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5LF

Awaiting decision Watford 26/00718/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Extension 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 a proposed dormer loft extension and 2 roof lights.

As published by the council, reference 26/00718/LDC

Application record

Reference
26/00718/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Pending consideration
Received
11 Sep 2026
Validated
14 Sep 2026
Ward
Leggatts
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WD24 5LF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 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

7 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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    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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