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23/0216/FUL

Watford Timber Co Ltd Old's Approach 4-7 Tolpits Lane Watford Northwood WD18 9RE

Granted Three Rivers Full Application

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of site to provide builders' merchant (sui generis) for display, sale and storage of building timber and plumbing supplies, plant and tool hire, outside display and storage including storage racking, ancillary office and staff amenity building, gatehouse, car parking and servicing arrangements, fencing and associated works

As published by the council, reference 23/0216/FUL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Feb 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 1 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Feb 2024

    Decision issued: approved

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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