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Mother Care HQ 1 Cherry Tree Road Watford WD24 6SH

Granted Watford 19/00799/OPD Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 19/00799/OPD

Application record

Reference
19/00799/OPD
Type
Change of Use
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Grant OPD Prior Approval
Received
10 Jul 2019
Validated
11 Jul 2019
Decided
13 Aug 2019
Ward
Leggatts
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD24 6SH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2019

    Received by Watford

  2. 11 Jul 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Aug 2019

    Decision issued: Grant OPD Prior Approval

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 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

Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 13 August 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • 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

  • Mothercare HQ 1 Cherry Tree Road Watford WD24 6SH

    19/00272/OPD Submitted 11 Mar 2019 50 yards away

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

    Refused Prior approval 29 docs

  • 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
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  • 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

  • Former Mothercare HQ 1 Cherry Tree Road Watford WD24 6SH

    22/00064/NONMAT Submitted 18 Jan 2022 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/00455/AAPA for relocation of louvres, addition of back painted glass arrangement to windows and curtain walling and revised treatment of cornices

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 14 docs

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