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World Of Water Aquatic Centres Ltd Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD4 8QG

Granted Three Rivers 24/1568/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition Trees

Relates to 22/1764/FUL

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), 11 (Tree Protection Measures), 12 (Offsite Highway Works), 15 (Vehicular Access), 16 (Visibility Splays), 23 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 25 (Sustainable Drainage) pursuant to planning permission 22/1764/FUL (Demolition of existing building and erection of retail food store, (Use Class E(a)), with associated access, parking and amenities) to allow an increase in gross internal area; alterations to building dimensions; relocation of trolley bay; reduction of car parking spaces by 4 and alterations to landscaping.

As published by the council, reference 24/1568/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/1568/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: approved
Received
1 Oct 2024
Validated
22 Oct 2024
Decided
4 Jun 2025
Ward
Gade Valley
Parish
Abbots Langley Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD4 8QG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 7 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/1423/DIS Decided

    World Of Water Aquatic Centres Ltd Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD4 8QG

    Discharge of Conditions 15 (Travel Plan Statement), 19 (Cycle Parking), 21 (Parking and Delivery Management Plan) and 24 (No External Lighting) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Decided 22 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • 25/1103/NMA Granted

    World Of Water Aquatic Centres Ltd Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD4 8QG

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/1568/FUL to allow alterations to boundary details, access road, parking, landscaping works, substation, alterations to heights and fenestration details

    Decided 24 Jul 2025 Amendments
  • 25/1017/DIS Decided

    World Of Water Aquatic Centres Ltd Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD4 8QG

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Construction Ecological Management Plan) and 4 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Decided 12 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • 25/1015/DIS Decided

    World Of Water Aquatic Centres Ltd Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD4 8QG

    Discharge of Condition 2 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Decided 31 Jul 2025 Conditions
  • 24/1896/ADV Granted

    World Of Water Aquatic Centres Ltd Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD4 8QG

    Installation of internally illuminated flagpole sign, internally illuminated canopy mounted logo sign, two wall-mounted externally illuminated billboard signs and externally illuminated entrance sign.

    Decided 23 Jan 2025 Advertising
  • 22/1764/FUL Granted

    World Of Water Aquatic Centres Ltd Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD4 8QG

    Demolition of existing building and erection of retail food store, (Use Class E(a)), with associated access, parking and amenities

    Decided 19 Aug 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Oct 2024

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 22 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Jun 2025

    Decision issued: approved

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 22/1764/FUL Granted

    World Of Water Aquatic Centres Ltd Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD4 8QG

    Demolition of existing building and erection of retail food store, (Use Class E(a)), with associated access, parking and amenities

    Decided 19 Aug 2024 Full applications

13 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/1404/DIS Decided

    Lidl Great Britain Limited Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire

    Discharge of Condition 26 (Drainage Verification Report) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Submitted 2 Sep 2026
  • 26/1207/DIS Decided

    Lidl Great Britain Limited Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire

    Discharge of Condition 14 (Highways Improvements) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Decided 16 Sep 2026
  • 26/1205/DIS Awaiting decision

    Lidl Great Britain Limited Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire

    Discharge of Condition 7 (Contamination Verification Report) Pursuant to Planning Permission 24/1568/FUL

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1141/DIS Decided

    Lidl Great Britain Limited Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Contamination) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Decided 23 Sep 2026
  • 26/0710/DIS Withdrawn

    Lidl Great Britain Limited Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Contamination) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/0429/NMA Granted

    Lidl Great Britain Limited Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire

    Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL to allow revised duct positions to building elevations, doc shelter to loading area, new pedestrian gate and double gate for vehicles, aligned fence to service area and car parking area; amended drainage layout and boundary treatments and retaining walls; crash protection measures added to lighting columns and alterations to the wording of conditions 4 (LEMP) and 24 (External Lighting)

    Decided 22 Apr 2026 Amendments
  • 25/1725/DIS Withdrawn

    Lidl Great Britain Limited Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Decided 15 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 25/1653/DIS Decided

    Lidl Great Britain Limited Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire

    Discharge of Condition 23 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Decided 7 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • 25/1596/DIS Decided

    Lidl Great Britain Limited Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire

    Discharge of Condition 12 (Materials) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Decided 6 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • 25/1423/DIS Decided

    World Of Water Aquatic Centres Ltd Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD4 8QG

    Discharge of Conditions 15 (Travel Plan Statement), 19 (Cycle Parking), 21 (Parking and Delivery Management Plan) and 24 (No External Lighting) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Decided 22 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • 25/1103/NMA Granted

    World Of Water Aquatic Centres Ltd Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD4 8QG

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/1568/FUL to allow alterations to boundary details, access road, parking, landscaping works, substation, alterations to heights and fenestration details

    Decided 24 Jul 2025 Amendments
  • 25/1017/DIS Decided

    World Of Water Aquatic Centres Ltd Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD4 8QG

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Construction Ecological Management Plan) and 4 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Decided 12 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • 25/1015/DIS Decided

    World Of Water Aquatic Centres Ltd Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD4 8QG

    Discharge of Condition 2 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL

    Decided 31 Jul 2025 Conditions

Documents

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44 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 4 June 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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