Planning application
192 & 194 Watford Road Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior approval - Conversion of existing ancillary office space on the first floor of 192 Watford Road to residential use to extend and increase the floor area of the existing residential use on the first and second floors of 194 Watford Road
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0509
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0509
- Type
- Prior approval - Retail to residential or mix
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- COU Prior approval required and refused
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- St Stephen
- Parish
- St Stephen
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: COU Prior approval required and refused
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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