York House 26 - 30 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7HT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of single storey rear extension and porch Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026
Documents 20
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 17
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Watford
- Application type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Postcode
- WD18 7HT
- Received
- 26 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
- Decision date
- 17 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Dimensions Planning & Architecture
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, 7 days slower than Watford's median of 45 for extensions. Refused, as 21% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 19 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15038937
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15038937
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Watford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #41 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Watford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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