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52 Sotheron Road Watford WD17 2QA

Refused Watford 21/00426/FULH Full householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Erection of single storey, part two storey rear extension, conversion of loft space with rear dormer and velux window

As published by the council, reference 21/00426/FULH

Application record

Reference
21/00426/FULH
Type
Full householder
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Received
23 Mar 2021
Validated
23 Mar 2021
Decided
7 May 2021
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2QA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2021

    Received by Watford

  2. 7 May 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Watford

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Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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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 householder applications

How this application type works

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.

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    22/01477/FULH Submitted 23 Dec 2022 1m away

    Erection of Single Storey, Part Two Storey Rear Extension, Conversion of Loft Space with Rear Dormer & Velux Window.

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    23/00472/FULH Submitted 30 May 2023 38m away

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  • 39 Sotheron Road Watford WD17 2QB

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  • 26/00688/FULH Awaiting decision

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    Erection of ground floor single storey rear and side return extension, hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer

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