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

Granted Watford 20/00565/OPD Class O Permitted Development

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 20/00565/OPD

Application record

Reference
20/00565/OPD
Type
Class O Permitted Development
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Grant OPD Prior Approval
Received
8 Jun 2020
Validated
8 Jun 2020
Decided
31 Jul 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: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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

    Decided 8 Aug 2024 Full applications
  • 20/00349/OPD Granted

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

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

    Decided 19 May 2020 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2020

    Received by Watford

  2. 31 Jul 2020

    Decision issued: Grant OPD Prior Approval

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

28 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 31 July 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 0.3 miles

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

    22/00640/DISCON Submitted 16 May 2022 50 yards away

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

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 3 docs

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

    20/00349/OPD Submitted 24 Mar 2020 50 yards away

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

    Granted Prior approval 25 docs

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

    21/01753/DISCON Submitted 3 Dec 2021 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards away

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

    Granted Full applications 5 docs

  • 15 Exchange Road Watford WD18 0JD

    21/01355/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2021 50 yards 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.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 14 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00705/HPD Awaiting decision

    115 Parkside Drive Watford WD17 3AY

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00615/HPD Granted

    21 Northfield Gardens Watford WD24 7RF

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 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

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 9 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

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00600/HPD Granted

    110A Liverpool Road Watford WD18 0DN

    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

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval