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20/00710/HPD

24 Swiss Avenue Watford WD18 7LN

Refused Watford Householder Permitted Development

Proposal

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 3.6m and for which the height of eaves would be 3.0m

As published by the council, reference 20/00710/HPD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jul 2020

    Received by Watford

  2. 12 Aug 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse HPD Prior Approval

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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In Watford

  • 26/00587/HPD Awaiting decision

    43 York Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0BE

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  • 26/00581/HPD Awaiting decision

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  • 26/00462/HPD Refused

    21 Northfield Gardens Watford WD24 7RF

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  • 26/00429/HPD Granted

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  • 26/00546/HPD Awaiting decision

    84 Wiggenhall Road Watford WD18 0AL

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