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344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH

Granted Watford 26/00740/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

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.

  • 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

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 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.

    Submitted 22 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 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.

    Decided 4 Oct 2021 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 1 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

  3. 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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What 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

  • 344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH

    26/00564/FULH Submitted 22 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • 344 Hagden Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7SH

    22/00743/FULH Submitted 7 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • 344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH

    21/01267/FULH Submitted 19 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • 344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH

    26/00674/FULH Submitted 24 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Domestic
  • 105 Mildred Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7DU

    21/01225/HPD Submitted 9 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • Cherrydale Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7UL

    18/01001/TPO Submitted 8 Aug 2018 50 yards away

    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

In Watford

  • 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.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00755/LDC Awaiting decision

    498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer window.

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 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

    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 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.

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 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

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development