South Cottage 1A Cecil Street Watford WD24 5AS

1. 13 Jan 2020

   Received by Watford

2. 15 Jan 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Mar 2020

   Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

4. 22 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• South Cottage 1A Cecil Street Watford WD24 5AS

  20/00650/FUL Submitted 25 Jun 2020 0m away

  Change of use of ground floor garage into a room for a CT Scanner for the veterinary practice on St Albans Road; change of use of first floor flat to office/storage space for use of the veterinary practice, with access from a new external staircase.

  Decided Full applications 13 docs

• 235-237 St Albans Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5BP

  22/01445/COU Submitted 19 Dec 2022 21m away

  Change of use of the first floor of the property from residential space to be used as ancillary space for the veterinary surgery.

  Decided Full applications 8 docs

• 253 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BQ

  18/01299/FUL Submitted 10 Oct 2018 52m away

  The rear of the shop being converted into a flat - the front of the shop to be also split in the middle creating 2 retail units

  Refused Full applications 13 docs

• 218 St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AU

  20/00445/FUL Submitted 1 May 2020 65m away

  The creation of two residential units (1 x 1 bed and 1 x studio) facilitated by the demolition of a two storey outbuilding, internal floorplan changes to the 1 x 3 bed unit, a part single part two storey side and rear extension, erection of a flat roof rear dormer and external alterations.

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 28 docs

• 212 St Albans Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4AU

  22/00614/DISCON Submitted 10 May 2022 66m away

  Details submitted for Condition 3. (extract flue odour control report) pursuant to planning permission 21/01280/FUL

  Decided Conditions 4 docs

• The Regent Club 227 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BH

  25/00966/FUL Submitted 29 Oct 2025 73m away

  Change of use to ground floor from social club to create an educational centre (Class F.1 - Learning and non-residential institutions) with additional windows to main hall. (Amended description)

  Decided Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs

• 26/00523/FUL Decided

  Unit 1 Riverwell Square Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0HA

  Proposed installation of fixed outdoor street furniture seating area including, tables and bench seating

  9 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00679/FUL Awaiting decision

  Flat 1 22 Second Avenue Watford WD25 9PX

  Replacement door

  21 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00654/FUL Awaiting decision

  226 - 228 St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AU

  Proposed changes to existing building colour and all window frames and doors to be painted Anthracite RAL 7016.

  19 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00642/FUL Awaiting decision

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Part retrospective application for existing and extension of the acoustic timber fence on Backlot 2.

  14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00630/FUL Awaiting decision

  81 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7LY

  Proposed aluminium frame shopfront

  12 Aug 2026 Full applications