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Pizza Express 137 - 139 High Street Watford WD17 2ER

Refused Watford 20/00201/LBC Listed Building Consent

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Listed building consent for painting of the building facade in Farrow & Ball Railings, Stall riser and door and window frames to be painted Black Installation of signage comprising of 1 set of halo illuminated text reading PIZZERIA, 1 set of non illuminted text reading "address", 1 externally illuminated projection sign - to replace existing and 1 internally illuminated roundel to rear - to replace existing

As published by the council, reference 20/00201/LBC

Application record

Reference
20/00201/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Listed Building Consent
Received
21 Feb 2020
Validated
21 Feb 2020
Decided
3 Jun 2020
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2ER

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Feb 2020

    Received by Watford

  2. 3 Jun 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse Listed Building Consent

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About heritage and listed buildings applications

How this application type works

Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.

More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide

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  • 133 - 135 High Street Watford WD17 2ER

    23/01076/ADV Submitted 22 Nov 2023 11m away

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    23/01011/FUL Submitted 7 Nov 2023 11m away

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