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44 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

Refused Watford 18/01412/FUL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Proposed pavement cafe

As published by the council, reference 18/01412/FUL

Application record

Reference
18/01412/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
Received
5 Nov 2018
Validated
5 Nov 2018
Decided
18 Dec 2018
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 5 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 2 refused.

  • 23/00447/VAR Refused

    44 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    Variation of Condition 3 of planning permission 05/00947/VAR and Condition 1 of 19/00592/VAR to increase the hours to 0700hrs to 0100hrs Monday- Thursday, 07:00hrs-01:30hrs Friday-Saturday and 07:00hrs-0030hrs Sundays and Bank Holidays

    Decided 11 Jul 2023 Amendments
  • 21/01577/ADV Granted

    44 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    Consent to display externally illuminated fascia sign to the rear of the building.

    Decided 20 Dec 2021 Advertising
  • 21/01488/NONMAT Granted

    44 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    Non material amendment to planning permission 21/00526/FUL for revised railing style to match the existing

    Decided 4 Nov 2021 Amendments
  • 19/00592/VAR Granted

    44 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission ref. 05/00947/VAR (Condition 3 of planning permission ref. 9/33/94) to increase the hours of opening by 30 minutes to 0700hrs to 0130hrs the following day on Fridays and Saturdays.

    Decided 9 Jul 2019 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Nov 2018

    Received by Watford

  2. 18 Dec 2018

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 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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  • 44 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    23/00447/VAR Submitted 18 May 2023 50 yards away

    Variation of Condition 3 of planning permission 05/00947/VAR and Condition 1 of 19/00592/VAR to increase the hours to 0700hrs to 0100hrs Monday- Thursday, 07:00hrs-01:30hrs Friday-Saturday and 07:00hrs-0030hrs Sundays and Bank Holidays

    Refused Amendments 5 docs

  • 44 High Street Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2BS

    23/00162/VAR Submitted 24 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission 05/00947/VAR and 19/00592/VAR to increase the hours of opening by 30 minutes to 0700hrs to 0030hrs the following day on Sundays and public holidays.

    Refused Amendments 8 docs

  • 60 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    20/00167/NONMAT Submitted 13 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/01084/FULM - Internal layout changes, re-orientation of balconies, minor reduction in retail floor space, the inclusion of 3no. disabled car parking spaces and other minor amendments detailed within the supporting Covering Letter and depicted on the supporting plans.

    Refused Amendments 19 docs

  • 52A High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    21/00245/DISCON Submitted 19 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (Odour Control Report), Condition 4 (Acoustic Noise Survey) pursuant to planning permission 20/00566/FUL.

    Refused Conditions 11 docs

  • 54A High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    22/00426/FUL Submitted 30 Mar 2022 50 yards away

    Installation of a new shopfront with sliding door

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 4 docs

  • 52A High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    20/00566/FUL Submitted 8 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    Change of use from Class A1 (retail) premises to a mixed Class A1/A3 (retail and cafe) use, incorporating a replacement shopfront

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs

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    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    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
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    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Full applications