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Mothercare HQ 1 Cherry Tree Road Watford WD24 6SH

Refused Watford 19/00272/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

Notification of proposed change of use from Class B1 (office) to Class C3 (residential)

As published by the council, reference 19/00272/OPD

Application record

Reference
19/00272/OPD
Type
Class O Permitted Development
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse OPD Prior Approval
Received
11 Mar 2019
Validated
12 Mar 2019
Decided
26 Apr 2019
Ward
Leggatts
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD24 6SH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 19/01479/OPD Granted

    Mothercare HQ 1 Cherry Tree Road Watford WD24 6SH

    Notification of proposed change of use from Class B1 (office) to Class C3 (residential) to provide 110 residential flats (amended scheme to 19/00799/OPD)

    Decided 27 Feb 2020 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2019

    Received by Watford

  2. 12 Mar 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Apr 2019

    Decision issued: Refuse OPD Prior Approval

  4. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

29 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.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Former Mothercare HQ 1 Cherry Tree Road Watford

    22/00639/FUL Submitted 16 May 2022 50 yards away

    Proposed alterations to the ground to third floor of the facade (replacement of windows and installation of insulation) partial demolition of the adjoining canteen/warehouse and entrance lobby, the creation of new facades, landscaping, sustainable drainage and other associated development.

    Granted Full applications Demolition Windows or glazing 53 docs
  • Yeatman Court 1 Cherry Tree Road Watford

    23/01128/NONMAT Submitted 7 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 22/00639/FUL for a reduction in car parking spaces from 103 to 101. Changes to the boundary wall facing Cherry Tree Road; the existing boundary wall is to be updated with new brick piers to suit existing, a low brick wall to replace the concrete wall, and a new metal rail fixed down into the brick wall. Alterations to the patio area to the ground floor flats; a reduction in depth of patio area from 3.6m to 2.4m and redesign of the enclosing edging and railings; steps from the doors added to patio level.

    Granted Amendments New dwelling Trees 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • Mothercare HQ 1 Cherry Tree Road Watford WD24 6SH

    19/01479/OPD Submitted 24 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Notification of proposed change of use from Class B1 (office) to Class C3 (residential) to provide 110 residential flats (amended scheme to 19/00799/OPD)

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 22 docs
  • Mother Care HQ 1 Cherry Tree Road Watford WD24 6SH

    19/00799/OPD Submitted 10 Jul 2019 50 yards away

    Notification of proposed change of use from Class B1 (office) to Class C3 (residential).

    Granted Full applications 19 docs
  • Yeatman Court 1 Cherry Tree Road Watford

    23/01092/FUL Submitted 28 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    Installation of lighting to car park.

    Granted Full applications 7 docs
  • 1 Cherry Tree Road Watford WD24 6SH

    20/00803/OPD Submitted 31 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    Notification of proposed change of use from Class B1 (office) to Class C3 (residential)

    Granted Prior approval 28 docs

In Watford

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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval