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MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

Decided Watford 18/01383/FULM Major Full Planning Permission

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Redevelopment of the site to provide a new multi-storey car park with capacity for up to 1455 car parking spaces with associated landscaping and access

As published by the council, reference 18/01383/FULM

Application record

Reference
18/01383/FULM
Type
Major Full Planning Permission
Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional Planning Permission
Received
23 Oct 2018
Validated
23 Oct 2018
Decided
29 Mar 2019
Ward
Vicarage
Decision by
Committee Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 6 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00448/DISCON Decided

    MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Discharge of Condition 10 (Contamination Remediation) Pursuant to Planning Permission 18/01383/FULM

    Decided 3 Jul 2023 Conditions
  • 21/01116/NONMAT Granted

    MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Non-material amendment of planning permission 18/01383/FULM (as varied under 20/00164/VARM, 20/01157/NONMAT and 21/00045/NONMAT) to stretch the primary core by 2760mm East, small layout change to pedestrian access on the southwestern core and change the finish of the Fire Tender Access road to south elevation of MSCP to block paving.

    Decided 3 Aug 2021 Amendments
  • 21/00349/DISCON Decided

    MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Details submitted for Condition 5 (verification report) pursuant to planning permission 20/00165/VAR

    Decided 30 Apr 2021 Conditions
  • 20/01157/NONMAT Granted

    MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/01383/FULM for the construction of a pedestrian bridge for disabled only access

    Decided 28 Oct 2020 Amendments
  • 20/00165/VAR Decided

    MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved drawings), Condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) and Condition 4 (Contamination Risks) of planning permission 18/01349/FUL for the construction of a new access road from Thomas Sawyer Way and for enabling works including soil remediation, obstruction removal and retaining structures. (Amended Description)

    Decided 13 Jul 2020 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2018

    Received by Watford

  2. 29 Mar 2019

    Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

5 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 23/00448/DISCON Decided

    MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Discharge of Condition 10 (Contamination Remediation) Pursuant to Planning Permission 18/01383/FULM

    Decided 3 Jul 2023 Conditions
  • 22/00151/NONMAT Granted

    Multi Storey Car Park Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Non- material amendment to planning permission 18/01383/FULM for double height steps directly in front of the West Elevation, to be regular steps, identical in treads, risers and handrails to the steps directly adjacent.

    Decided 11 Feb 2022 Amendments
  • 21/01116/NONMAT Granted

    MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Non-material amendment of planning permission 18/01383/FULM (as varied under 20/00164/VARM, 20/01157/NONMAT and 21/00045/NONMAT) to stretch the primary core by 2760mm East, small layout change to pedestrian access on the southwestern core and change the finish of the Fire Tender Access road to south elevation of MSCP to block paving.

    Decided 3 Aug 2021 Amendments
  • 20/01157/NONMAT Granted

    MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/01383/FULM for the construction of a pedestrian bridge for disabled only access

    Decided 28 Oct 2020 Amendments
  • 20/00164/VAR Decided

    Multi Storey Car Park Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Drawings), 3 (Approved Documents), 4 (Construction Management Plan), 5 (Remediation Strategy), 6 (Contamination Monitoring and Maintenance plan), 8 (Piling) and 15 (Further Cladding) of planning permission 18/01383/FULM for the redevelopment of the site to provide a new multi-storey car park with capacity for up to 1455 car parking spaces with associated landscaping and access (Amended Description).

    Decided 3 Jul 2020 Amendments

Documents

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

96 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Multi Storey Car Park Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    22/00151/NONMAT Submitted 7 Feb 2022 0m away

    Non- material amendment to planning permission 18/01383/FULM for double height steps directly in front of the West Elevation, to be regular steps, identical in treads, risers and handrails to the steps directly adjacent.

    Granted Amendments 13 docs

  • MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    23/00448/DISCON Submitted 19 May 2023 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 10 (Contamination Remediation) Pursuant to Planning Permission 18/01383/FULM

    Decided Conditions 3 docs

  • MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    21/01116/NONMAT Submitted 22 Jul 2021 0m away

    Non-material amendment of planning permission 18/01383/FULM (as varied under 20/00164/VARM, 20/01157/NONMAT and 21/00045/NONMAT) to stretch the primary core by 2760mm East, small layout change to pedestrian access on the southwestern core and change the finish of the Fire Tender Access road to south elevation of MSCP to block paving.

    Granted Amendments 15 docs

  • MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    20/01157/NONMAT Submitted 23 Oct 2020 0m away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/01383/FULM for the construction of a pedestrian bridge for disabled only access

    Granted Amendments 8 docs

  • Multi Storey Car Park Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    20/00164/VAR Submitted 13 Feb 2020 10m away

    Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Drawings), 3 (Approved Documents), 4 (Construction Management Plan), 5 (Remediation Strategy), 6 (Contamination Monitoring and Maintenance plan), 8 (Piling) and 15 (Further Cladding) of planning permission 18/01383/FULM for the redevelopment of the site to provide a new multi-storey car park with capacity for up to 1455 car parking spaces with associated landscaping and access (Amended Description).

    Decided Amendments 57 docs

  • MSCP Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    21/00349/DISCON Submitted 9 Mar 2021 11m away

    Details submitted for Condition 5 (verification report) pursuant to planning permission 20/00165/VAR

    Decided Conditions 7 docs

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