Planning application
344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of outbuilding (12mx5m) at the South-West corner of the rear garden
As published by the council, reference 26/00740/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00740/LDC
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Holywell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD18 7SH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00674/FULH Awaiting decision
344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH
Proposed double hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x3 front roof lights
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26/00564/FULH Awaiting decision
344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH
Erection of a single storey rear extension. Installing a Motorised Open Grilled Metal Gate along the boundary between the hardstanding and the adjacent public footpath and Installing a porch with a roof light.
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21/01267/FULH Refused
344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH
Demolition of an existing garden room and erection of single storey rear extension of increased footprint. Infill of existing front entrance porch with new timber framed door, extend existing roof between the two front bay windows to create an entrance canopy. External thermal insulation and rendered finish to part of side and rear elevations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by Watford
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1 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate
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1 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Watford granted permission on 1 October 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH
82% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep
Erection of a single storey rear extension. Installing a Motorised Open Grilled Metal Gate along the boundary between the hardstanding and the adjacent public footpath and Installing a porch with a roof light.
Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 16 docsSmall domestic -
344 Hagden Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7SH
Demolition of an existing single storey room. Erection of a new single storey rear extension. Infill of the existing front entrance porch, timber framed door, extend existing roof between the two front bay windows to create an entrance canopy. External thermal insulation and render finish to part of side and rear elevations.
Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 8 docsSmall domestic -
344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH
Demolition of an existing garden room and erection of single storey rear extension of increased footprint. Infill of existing front entrance porch with new timber framed door, extend existing roof between the two front bay windows to create an entrance canopy. External thermal insulation and rendered finish to part of side and rear elevations.
Refused Householder Extension Demolition +1 6 docsSmall domestic -
344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH
82% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct
Proposed double hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x3 front roof lights
Awaiting decision Householder Loft or dormer 14 docsDomestic -
105 Mildred Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7DU
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m for which the maximum height would be 3.6m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m
Refused Prior approval Extension 4 docsSmall domestic -
Cherrydale Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7UL
Works to trees under TPO no. 102: G1 - Cypress - Cut back from property by 2 metres; T10- Ash - Remove dead limb and deadwood from crown; T6 - Sycamore - Lift to 6 metres; T1 - Sycamore - Remove lower limbs to 5 metres; G2 - Sycamore - Fell young suppressed tree nearest house.
Granted Trees 4 docs
Other lawful development applications
In Watford
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26/00763/LDC Awaiting decision
134 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4ET
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front roof lights.
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26/00755/LDC Awaiting decision
498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ
Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer window.
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26/00579/LDC Refused
37 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ
Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of garden outbuilding for storage/office use and alterations to existing front porch
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26/00618/LDC Granted
8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
Lawful Development Certificate for a hip-to-gable roof extension and rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion, including associated roof alterations and windows/roof lights.
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26/00726/LDC Granted
3 Coningesby Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3BD
Lawful development certificate for proposed new front porch and conversion of the existing garage into a habitable space