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498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

Awaiting decision Watford 26/00755/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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 loft conversion with rear dormer window.

As published by the council, reference 26/00755/LDC

Application record

Reference
26/00755/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Pending Decision
Received
28 Sep 2026
Validated
28 Sep 2026
Ward
Holywell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WD18 7QJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00754/FULH Awaiting decision

    498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    Erection of a ground floor wrap around extension, plus front porch.

    Submitted 28 Sep 2026 Householder
  • 26/00425/FULH Refused

    498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    Erection of a double storey wrap around extension.

    Decided 6 Aug 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Sep 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

21 documents on file for this application

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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 46 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    26/00754/FULH Submitted 28 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

    Erection of a ground floor wrap around extension, plus front porch.

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension 22 docs
    Small domestic

  • 498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    26/00425/FULH Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of a double storey wrap around extension.

    Refused Householder Extension 25 docs
    Domestic

  • 496 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    19/00641/LDC Submitted 4 Jun 2019 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey side extension

    Granted Lawful development Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic

  • 500 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    18/01468/FUL Submitted 15 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    Erection of a double and single storey rear extension for shop storage.

    Refused Full applications Extension 14 docs
    Small domestic

  • 500 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    18/01143/FUL Submitted 5 Sep 2018 50 yards away

    Erection of double and single storey rear extension for shop storage and studio flat

    Refused Full applications Extension 16 docs
    Small domestic

  • Flat 506 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    23/00673/LDC Submitted 2 Aug 2023 50 yards away

    Lawful development certificate for existing loft conversion including rear dorma and single storey rear extension for shop storage use

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs
    Small domestic

In Watford

  • 26/00740/LDC Granted

    344 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SH

    Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of outbuilding (12mx5m) at the South-West corner of the rear garden

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 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
  • 26/00579/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