Planning application
Rigby House 30 - 34 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1EA
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
- Granted As published: 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 4 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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24/00598/FUL Granted
Rigby House 30 - 34 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1EA
Sub-division of existing commercial unit to two Class E units
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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
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19/00598/OPD Refused
Rigby House 30 - 34 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1EA
The change of use from B1 (a) Offices to C3 Residential ( 16 Units)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2020
Received by Watford
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19 May 2020
Decision issued: Grant OPD Prior Approval
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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
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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
Granted Prior approval 28 docs -
Rigby House 30 - 34 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1EA
The change of use from B1 (a) Offices to C3 Residential ( 16 Units)
Refused Prior approval 19 docsMajor scheme -
30-34 The Parade High Street Watford Hertfordshire WD17 1EA
Details submitted for Conditions 4 (Window detail) pursuant to planning permission 20/00995/FUL
Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 3 docs -
30 - 34 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1EA
Relocation and replacement of plant and associated ductwork
Withdrawn Full applications 18 docs -
30-34 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1EA
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
Change of use of the upper floors from Class B1(a) Offices to Class C3 Residential (16 no. units)
Refused Prior approval 29 docsMajor scheme
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