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138 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LG

Refused Watford 19/01410/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 4.5m for which the maximum height would be 3.9m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

As published by the council, reference 19/01410/HPD

Application record

Reference
19/01410/HPD
Type
Householder Permitted Development
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse HPD Prior Approval
Received
5 Dec 2019
Validated
5 Dec 2019
Decided
6 Jan 2020
Ward
Nascot
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 4LG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 23/01126/TPO Granted

    138 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LG

    5 Day Notice- Works to trees under TPO 3- Removal of Beech Tree in Front Garden (5 DAY NOTICE)

    Decided 8 Dec 2023 Trees
  • 20/00592/FULH Granted

    138 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LG

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    Decided 19 Aug 2020 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Dec 2019

    Received by Watford

  2. 6 Jan 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse HPD Prior Approval

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 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

  • 138 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LG

    20/00592/FULH Submitted 15 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • 138 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LG

    23/01126/TPO Submitted 6 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    5 Day Notice- Works to trees under TPO 3- Removal of Beech Tree in Front Garden (5 DAY NOTICE)

    Granted Trees 10 docs

  • 138A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LG

    19/00348/HPD Submitted 28 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    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 3.4m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.1m

    Refused Prior approval Extension 2 docs
    Small domestic

  • 138A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LG

    21/01812/FULH Submitted 14 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Erection of a double storey side extension and addition of front porch

    Refused Householder Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • 138A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LG

    24/00010/TPO Submitted 9 Jan 2024 50 yards away

    5 Day Notice- Works to trees under group 8 TPO.No.3 - fell x2 diseased sycamore trees

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • 138A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LG

    19/00529/HPD Submitted 13 May 2019 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.9m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

    Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

In Watford

  • 26/00781/HPD Awaiting decision

    50 Butterwick Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9SD

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.70m.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00777/HPD Awaiting decision

    984 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NP

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00660/HPD Granted

    12 Kingswood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0EE

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.50m for which the maximum height would be 4m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00617/AAPA Refused

    Hanover Court 85 - 87 King Georges Avenue Watford WD18 7QE

    Notification of prior approval for upward extension above existing block of flats to provide x3 new flats

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00769/HPD Awaiting decision

    18 Hazel Tree Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 6RQ

    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 3m

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