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253 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BQ

Refused Watford 18/01299/FUL Full Planning Permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

The rear of the shop being converted into a flat - the front of the shop to be also split in the middle creating 2 retail units

As published by the council, reference 18/01299/FUL

Application record

Reference
18/01299/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
Received
10 Oct 2018
Validated
18 Oct 2018
Decided
6 Dec 2018
Ward
Callowland
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD24 5BQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 19/00527/FUL Granted

    253 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BQ

    Conversion of rear store into a studio flat following the conversion of the front shop into 2 smaller retail units (Part Retrospective).

    Decided 6 Aug 2019 Full applications
  • 18/01631/FUL Withdrawn

    253 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BQ

    Conversion of rear of shop into a 1 bedroom flat with a separate entrance from the rear - plans revised as per discussion with the planning office

    Decided 11 Mar 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Oct 2018

    Received by Watford

  2. 18 Oct 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Dec 2018

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 2 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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What this refusal means

Watford 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.

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 253 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BQ

    19/00527/FUL Submitted 13 May 2019 50 yards away

    Conversion of rear store into a studio flat following the conversion of the front shop into 2 smaller retail units (Part Retrospective).

    Granted Full applications 13 docs

  • 253 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BQ

    18/01631/FUL Submitted 24 Dec 2018 50 yards away

    Conversion of rear of shop into a 1 bedroom flat with a separate entrance from the rear - plans revised as per discussion with the planning office

    Withdrawn Full applications 16 docs

  • 251 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BQ

    18/01490/FUL Submitted 21 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    The retrospective application for the installation of an ATM installed through a composite security panel to the far right hand side of the shop front.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs

  • 251 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BQ

    18/01491/ADV Submitted 21 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    Retrospective consent to display 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign relating to ATM.

    Granted Advertising 8 docs

  • 259-265 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BJ

    20/00076/DISCON Submitted 21 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 3 and 4 (materials) 5 (landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 19/00880/FUL

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • 259-265 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BJ

    19/00102/FUL Submitted 29 Jan 2019 50 yards away

    Partial demolition of existing two storey rear extension. Erection of ground floor, first floor and second floor extensions. Conversion of ground floor shop into 3no. shop units and provision of 7no. flats on the first and second floors. Alterations to shopfront (Amendments to planning permission 18/01293/FUL)

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 12 docs
    Several homes

In Watford

  • 26/00654/FUL Granted

    226 - 228 St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AU

    Proposed changes to existing building colour and all window frames and doors to be painted Anthracite RAL 7016.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00538/FUL Refused

    43A Fuller Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 6QH

    Conversion of ground floor flat 43A into two flats with fenestration changes.

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00415/FUL Granted

    Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Proposed enabling works (Site Remediation).

    Received 4 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00727/FUL Awaiting decision

    105 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HS

    Demolition of an existing side extension to facilitate a single storey side / rear and front extension, and changes to the existing porch roof.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00721/FUL Awaiting decision

    Screwfix 10 Imperial Park Imperial Way Watford WD24 4PP

    Creation of new retail bakery (Use Class E(a)), new shop front, HVAC and associated works.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Full applications