1-16 And 26-37 Outlook Place 103 Langley Road Watford WD17 4PH Data via plota.co.uk

25/00633/LDC - Lawful Development Certificate Approved

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for removal of existing external wall cladding and installation of new external wall cladding to comply with current building fire safety regulations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2025
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Approved
23 Jul 2025

Approved on 23 Jul 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 31

Plans & drawings 26

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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

Floor area48 m² (517 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (87 out of 100)
PropertyFlat
Built2008
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m?K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2009, 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
WD17 4PH
Received
7 Jul 2025
Validated
7 Jul 2025
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2025
Decision
Grant Lawful Development Certificate
Decision date
23 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Lawtech Group Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 16 days from validation, 20 days faster than Watford's median of 36 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 89% of lawful development certificates here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
141decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14144504
Planning Portal ref
PP-14144504
Env. assessment
No
Watford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#96 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Watford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #268 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #276 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #41 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #21 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
43%
Change of use approved
7 decided
526
Total decisions
111 refused in the year to March 2026

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.