20/00707/FULH

1. 13 Jul 2020

   Received by Watford

2. 18 Aug 2020

   Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• 20/00920/FULH Decided

  5 Burrow Close Watford WD17 4DS

  Erection of a loft conversion with rear dormer & rear conservatory

  1 Sep 2020 0m away Householder
• 20/00857/FULH Refused

  273 Gammons Lane Watford WD24 5JP

  Proposed single-storey side extension and first floor extension to the existing 3 bedroom chalet bungalow to form a 4 bedroom house with the associated adaptation of the frontage to provide access for the elderly.

  14 Aug 2020 60m away Householder
• 22/00351/FULH Decided

  275 Gammons Lane Watford WD24 5JP

  Conversion of loft area to habitable rooms with raising and from hip to gable three front dormer and three rear dormers small rear infill extension and porch to the front

  14 Mar 2022 66m away Householder
• 22/00114/FULH Decided

  146 Ridge Lane Watford WD17 4WU

  Erection of single storey side to rear extension, part rear extension and associated aleterations

  28 Jan 2022 106m away Householder
• 20/00894/TPO Granted

  156 Ridge Lane Watford WD17 4WU

  Works to trees under TPO 48 (T7 Oak) for dead wood clearance within the canopy.

  21 Aug 2020 111m away Trees
• 22/00595/HPD Granted

  13 Chilcott Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5LF

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.35m for which the maximum height would be 3.88m and for which the eaves would be 3.00m

  5 May 2022 122m away Prior approval

• 26/00582/FULH Awaiting decision

  23 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH

  Erection of single story side extension and front porch extension

  28 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/00578/FULH Awaiting decision

  149 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7FH

  Erection of a single storey side and dormer roof extension comprising of new side Dutch gable to match 149a Rickmansworth Road.

  27 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/00576/FULH Awaiting decision

  86 Fourth Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QQ

  (Retrospective) Erection of a single-storey outbuilding with a flat roof. The maximum overall height of the building is 2,850 mm.

  27 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/00449/FULH Refused

  61 Park Road Watford WD17 4QJ

  Erection of a first-floor extension over the existing flat roof (incorporating the scheme previously approved under ref: 26/00051/VAR) alongside a new loft conversion to provide additional habitable accommodation

  15 Jun 2026 Householder
• 26/00413/FULH Decided

  48 Meadow Road Watford WD25 0JA

  Erection of a single storey side extension.

  2 Jun 2026 Householder