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Rigby House 30 - 34 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1EA

Granted Watford 20/00349/OPD Class O Permitted Development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification of of the change of use from offices (Class B1a) to Residential (Class C3) to the upper floors.

As published by the council, reference 20/00349/OPD

Application record

Reference
20/00349/OPD
Type
Class O Permitted Development
Status
Approved
Decision
Grant OPD Prior Approval
Received
24 Mar 2020
Validated
24 Mar 2020
Decided
19 May 2020
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 1EA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/00598/FUL Decided

    Rigby House 30 - 34 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1EA

    Sub-division of existing commercial unit to two Class E units

    Decided 8 Aug 2024 Full applications
  • 20/00565/OPD Granted

    Rigby House 30 - 34 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1EA

    Notification of change of use of the upper floors from offices (Class B1a) to 16 residential units (Class C3) with associated bins and bike store at ground floor

    Decided 31 Jul 2020 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Mar 2020

    Received by Watford

  2. 19 May 2020

    Decision issued: Grant OPD Prior Approval

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 19 May 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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 500 metres

  • Rigby House 30 - 34 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1EA

    20/00565/OPD Submitted 8 Jun 2020 0m away

    Notification of change of use of the upper floors from offices (Class B1a) to 16 residential units (Class C3) with associated bins and bike store at ground floor

    Granted Prior approval 28 docs

  • 30-34 The Parade High Street Watford Hertfordshire WD17 1EA

    22/00640/DISCON Submitted 16 May 2022 0m away

    Details submitted for Conditions 4 (Window detail) pursuant to planning permission 20/00995/FUL

    Decided Conditions Windows or glazing 3 docs

  • 30-34 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1EA

    21/01753/DISCON Submitted 3 Dec 2021 0m away

    Details submitted for Condition 4 (Window details) and Condition 5 (Roof Tiles) pursuant to planning permisson 20/00995/FUL

    Refused Conditions Roofing Windows or glazing 4 docs

  • 30 - 34 The Parade High Street Rigby House Watford WD17 1EA

    18/01311/OPD Submitted 11 Oct 2018 0m away

    Change of use of the upper floors from Class B1(a) Offices to Class C3 Residential (16 no. units)

    Refused Prior approval 29 docs
    Major scheme

  • Rigby House 30 - 34 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1EA

    24/00598/FUL Submitted 21 Jun 2024 1m away

    Sub-division of existing commercial unit to two Class E units

    Decided Full applications 5 docs

  • 15 Exchange Road Watford WD18 0JD

    21/01355/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2021 12m away

    Demolition of existing extension and conservatory, and proposed extension to rear with an extension to the height of the property to form two new floors and conversion of office space into residential units from first floor and upwards.

    Decided Full applications Extension Demolition 14 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00604/HPD Granted

    8 Robin Place Boundary Way Watford WD25 7SL

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.50m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    4 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00623/HPD Granted

    125 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AQ

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00697/HPD Awaiting decision

    11 The Chase Watford WD18 7JQ

    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 2.8m

    2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00587/HPD Granted

    43 York Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0BE

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.55m for which the maximum height would be 2.90m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.60m (REVISED MEASUREMENTS)

    29 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00581/HPD Granted

    23 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 2.95m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.95m

    28 Jul 2026 Prior approval