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1 Wellstones Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2AE

Refused Watford 18/01306/OPD Class O Permitted Development

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

Proposal

Change of use from light industrial use Class B1(c) to residential use Class C3.

As published by the council, reference 18/01306/OPD

Application record

Reference
18/01306/OPD
Type
Class O Permitted Development
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse PPD Prior Approval
Received
11 Oct 2018
Validated
11 Oct 2018
Decided
6 Dec 2018
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2AE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Oct 2018

    Received by Watford

  2. 6 Dec 2018

    Decision issued: Refuse PPD Prior Approval

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

25 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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