York House 26 - 30 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7HT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and single storey extension Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 11
Site constraints 2
Checked on 11 September 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Watford
- Application type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Postcode
- WD18 7HT
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
- Decision date
- 18 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Dimensions Planning & Architecture
How this decision compares
Decided in 35 days from validation, 14 days faster than Watford's median of 49 for extensions. Refused, as 25% 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-15019139
- 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.
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