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Owls Bowls Club Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HH

Decided Watford 20/00203/COU Change of Use

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Renewal of temporary planning permission 19/00207/COU for change of use of the Owls Bowls Club from D2 (Assembly and Leisure) to D1 (Non-residential Institution) (place of worship) for a further period of 2 years

As published by the council, reference 20/00203/COU

Application record

Reference
20/00203/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional Planning Permission
Received
21 Feb 2020
Validated
25 Feb 2020
Decided
16 Apr 2020
Ward
Woodside
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD25 7HH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020.

  • 26/00574/VAR Awaiting decision

    Owls Bowls Club Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HH

    Variation of Condition 2 (Drawings) of planning permission 25/00579/FUL to add a canopy to courts 4 and 5 to match existing.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 25/00579/FUL Decided

    Owls Bowls Club Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HH

    Construction of five floodlit padel tennis courts on the disused bowling green, along with a canopy structure, landscaping enhancements, and internal refurbishment of the existing clubhouse.

    Decided 28 Jul 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Feb 2020

    Received by Watford

  2. 25 Feb 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Apr 2020

    Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission

  4. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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Nearby applications

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  • Owls Bowls Club Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HH

    25/00579/FUL Submitted 20 Jun 2025 30m away

    Construction of five floodlit padel tennis courts on the disused bowling green, along with a canopy structure, landscaping enhancements, and internal refurbishment of the existing clubhouse.

    Decided Full applications 34 docs

  • Woodside Playing Fields Horseshoe Lane Watford Hertfordshire

    21/01395/FUL Submitted 21 Sep 2021 52m away

    The provision of new play facilities, a new community sports hub building, a new cricket score box and new fencing. Refurbishment of existing buildings and facilities including a new café and replacement toilets. Alterations to car parking layout and access around the site.

    Withdrawn Full applications 106 docs

  • Owls Bowls Club Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HH

    26/00574/VAR Submitted 27 Jul 2026 62m away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

    Variation of Condition 2 (Drawings) of planning permission 25/00579/FUL to add a canopy to courts 4 and 5 to match existing.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 5 docs

  • Woodside Playing Fields Horseshoe Lane Watford Hertfordshire

    21/01312/FUL Submitted 31 Aug 2021 132m away

    Construction of new maintenance building with staff facilities and associated secure service yard and storage facilities involving excavation of the site and new landscaping. Excavated material to be stored within the wider site for a temporary period

    Withdrawn Full applications 30 docs

  • Club House Woodside Stadium Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HH

    24/00308/FUL Submitted 29 Mar 2024 136m away

    Erection of a new indoor training building, and new timing office.

    Decided Full applications 36 docs

  • Woodside Playing Fields Horseshoe Lane Watford

    24/00098/NONMAT Submitted 6 Feb 2024 146m away

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 23/00766/FUL for the Public WC Block steel standing seam roof colour to be changed from Cottage Red to Anthracite Grey

    Granted Amendments 4 docs

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    3 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00694/FUL Awaiting decision

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    Installation of rooflights to the existing community hall roof and associated internal works to facilitate use of the existing roof space.

    31 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00681/FUL Awaiting decision

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    Demolition of the existing dwelling and ancillary buildings and erection of three detached dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and private amenity space.

    26 Aug 2026 Full applications
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