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160 High Street Watford WD17 2EG

Refused Watford 21/00632/FUL Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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

Proposal

Retain front of shop and erection of proposed two new flat roofed, two storey buildings to the rear, consisting of 4 studio flats (one on each floor in both buildings)

As published by the council, reference 21/00632/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/00632/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
Received
27 Apr 2021
Validated
27 Apr 2021
Decided
22 Jun 2021
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2EG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 21/01708/FUL Refused

    160 High Street Watford WD17 2EG

    Retaining front part shop and erection of two new double storey buildings with mansard roof to rear of site to form 4 no. studio units

    Decided 27 Jan 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2021

    Received by Watford

  2. 22 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Watford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • 160 High Street Watford WD17 2EG

    21/01708/FUL Submitted 25 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    Retaining front part shop and erection of two new double storey buildings with mansard roof to rear of site to form 4 no. studio units

    Refused Full applications Loft or dormer 12 docs
  • 162 High Street Watford WD17 2EG

    18/01338/MCD Submitted 18 Oct 2018 50 yards away

    Retrospective planning application for the alterations to the shop front facade on the ground floor to include signage.

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  • 152 - 154 High Street Watford WD17 2EN

    19/01454/FUL Submitted 18 Dec 2019 50 yards away

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