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304A Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JE

Refused Watford 20/00004/MAPD MA Permitted Dev

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

Proposal

Notification of change of use from Class A1 (retail) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses)

As published by the council, reference 20/00004/MAPD

Application record

Reference
20/00004/MAPD
Type
MA Permitted Dev
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse MA Prior Approval
Received
2 Jan 2020
Validated
2 Jan 2020
Decided
21 Feb 2020
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2JE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2018: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 25/00238/FUL Granted

    304A Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JE

    Erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof and flat roof light. First floor extension over existing ground floor with pitch roof and two velux windows (amended plans)

    Decided 10 Oct 2025 Full applications
  • 19/00386/FUL Refused

    304A Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JE

    Erection of single storey rear extension, first floor rear extension, creation of new second floor level, front/side/rear fenestration alterations and creation of 2 self contained flats at ground, first and second floor levels from existing A1 use along with amenity space, bin and bicycle storage.

    Decided 11 Jun 2019 Full applications
  • 18/01498/FUL Withdrawn

    304A Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JE

    Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer (change to Side Gable Ends). First floor rear extension (over existing structure). Single storey rear extension. Side fenestration alterations and creation of 2 Self Contained Flats at Ground, First, Second Floor Levels along with Amenity Space, Bin Storage and Bicycle Storage including retention of part Ground Floor A1 Unit

    Decided 17 Jan 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jan 2020

    Received by Watford

  2. 21 Feb 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse MA Prior Approval

  3. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 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 this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Watford's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

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  • 304A Lower High Street Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2JE

    22/00953/FUL Submitted 2 Aug 2022 50 yards away

    Change of use from Class E1 to two residential units - C3 with external extensions and modifications.

    Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs
  • 304A Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JE

    18/01498/FUL Submitted 22 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer (change to Side Gable Ends). First floor rear extension (over existing structure). Single storey rear extension. Side fenestration alterations and creation of 2 Self Contained Flats at Ground, First, Second Floor Levels along with Amenity Space, Bin Storage and Bicycle Storage including retention of part Ground Floor A1 Unit

    Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • 304A Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JE

    25/00238/FUL Submitted 14 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof and flat roof light. First floor extension over existing ground floor with pitch roof and two velux windows (amended plans)

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 16 docs
    Small domestic
  • 304A Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JE

    19/00386/FUL Submitted 4 Apr 2019 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension, first floor rear extension, creation of new second floor level, front/side/rear fenestration alterations and creation of 2 self contained flats at ground, first and second floor levels from existing A1 use along with amenity space, bin and bicycle storage.

    Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 12 docs
    Small domestic
  • Watford Arches Retail Park Lower High Street Watford WD17 2SD

    18/01131/DISCON Submitted 3 Sep 2018 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 3 (cycle store) pursuant to planning permission 18/00449/FUL

    Granted Conditions 10 docs
  • 292 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JE

    19/00302/COU Submitted 18 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Retrospective Change of Use to convert A3 (cafe) to C3 (dwelling).

    Granted Full applications 8 docs
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