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34 St Johns Road Watford WD17 1QA

Refused Watford 18/01623/HPD Householder Permitted Development

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.70m for which the maximum height would be 3.6m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.7m

As published by the council, reference 18/01623/HPD

Application record

Reference
18/01623/HPD
Type
Householder Permitted Development
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Invalid HPD Notification
Received
21 Dec 2018
Validated
24 Dec 2018
Decided
8 Jan 2019
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 1QA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Dec 2018

    Received by Watford

  2. 24 Dec 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jan 2019

    Decision issued: Refuse Invalid HPD Notification

  4. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 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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  • 34 St Johns Road Watford WD17 1QA

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  • 34 St Johns Road Watford WD17 1QA

    20/00124/COU Submitted 3 Feb 2020 0m away

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  • 34 St Johns Road Watford WD17 1QA

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  • 3 Franklin Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 1QD

    22/00288/LDC Submitted 4 Mar 2022 23m away

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In Watford

  • 26/00604/HPD Granted

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  • 26/00623/HPD Granted

    125 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AQ

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00697/HPD Awaiting decision

    11 The Chase Watford WD18 7JQ

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 3.3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m

    2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00587/HPD Granted

    43 York Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0BE

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.55m for which the maximum height would be 2.90m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.60m (REVISED MEASUREMENTS)

    29 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00581/HPD Granted

    23 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 2.95m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.95m

    28 Jul 2026 Prior approval