134 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4ET

1. 29 Sep 2026

   Received by Watford

2. 6 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 December 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.

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.

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.

• 132 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4ET

  22/01035/HPD Submitted 24 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Devon Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4HN

  23/00568/FULH Submitted 30 Jun 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of single storey front and rear extensions

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 136 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4ET

  19/00347/FUL Submitted 28 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Erection of 2 no. one bedroom flats.

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 10 docs

• 138A Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4EY

  18/01429/HPD Submitted 6 Nov 2018 50 yards away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.35m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.94m

  Refused Prior approval Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 95 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4EU

  22/00015/LDC Submitted 6 Jan 2022 100 yards away

  Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 7 docs

• 99 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4EU

  20/00130/HPD Submitted 3 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.37m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.88m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 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
• 26/00755/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