Planning application
The Coach House Chequers Lane Garston Watford Hertfordshire Wd25 0Gr
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Single storey garden/summer house in line with the current style of house within the rear garden of the property
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1519
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1519
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Stephen
- Parish
- St Stephen
- Postcode
- WD25 0GR
Comment by 30 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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11 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
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About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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