Planning application
21 Chilcott Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5LF
Works: Extension Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
- Received
- 11 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Leggatts
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD24 5LF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00758/HPD Awaiting decision
21 Chilcott Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5LF
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.50m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2026
Received by Watford
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14 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Watford granted permission on 23 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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21 Chilcott Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5LF
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