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94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

Granted Watford 21/01575/VARM Variation of a Condition for a Major

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (approved drawings), to amend the design of 4 buildings located south of Penn Road comprising Phase 1B, buildings S3 and S6 and Phase 1C, buildings S4 and S5, to create 53 additional dwellings, of planning permission 19/00507/FULM granted for - Hybrid planning application: comprising detailed planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of Use Class C3 residential units and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E), public house and bar (sui generis), takeaway (sui generis), a new energy centre (sui generis) and associated car and cycle parking, landscaping including a new square and highway works including alterations to the existing access road. Outline planning application (all matters reserved except access) for the erection of a 2 form entry primary school (Class F) and nursery (Class E), associated car parking and landscaping (description as amended under planning ref. 21/01525/NONMAT).

As published by the council, reference 21/01575/VARM

Application record

Reference
21/01575/VARM
Type
Variation of a Condition for a Major
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Conditional Planning Permission
Received
18 Oct 2021
Validated
18 Oct 2021
Decided
10 Jun 2022
Ward
Callowland
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
WD24 4AD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 7 applications since 2018: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00670/NONMAT Granted

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 19/00507/FULM for removal of artificial grass, replacement with granite sett paving to match existing and installation of seats and tables ground level block 2

    Decided 25 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 23/00452/ADV Granted

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Consent to display a branded banner to the building's scaffolding (maximum 1 building at any one time) in association with construction and marketing activities at the Eight Gardens Development.

    Decided 26 Jun 2023 Advertising
  • 23/00445/DISCON Granted

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Details submitted for Condition 27 (landscaping - partial discharge (part l) for public artwork) pursuant to planning permission 21/01575/VARM

    Decided 13 Jun 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00442/DISCON Granted

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Discharge of Condition 23 (External materials - partial discharge relating to cast stone profiles, air bricks and green roof materials) pursuant to planning permission 21/01575/VARM

    Decided 13 Jun 2023 Conditions
  • 22/00916/ADV Granted

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Consent to install branded stair core banners, banners around the slip form of stair cores (maximum 2 stair cores at any one time), and branded signage to gantry hoarding along St Albans Road in association with construction and marketing activities at the Eight Gardens development.

    Decided 5 Oct 2022 Advertising
  • 18/01008/SCO Granted

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use scheme of up to 1,100 residential units ranging from seven to twenty eight storeys in height, up to 15,000 ft2 of commercial space, a new two form entry primary school and associated car parking and landscaping

    Decided 3 Dec 2018 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Oct 2021

    Received by Watford

  2. 10 Jun 2022

    Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

10 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 24/00946/DISCON Granted

    The Eight Gardens Berkeley Homes Site Office Penn Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4BY

    Details submitted for Condition 28 and 29 (waste water network upgrades Phase 1) and 37 (BREEAM) pursuant to planning permission 21/01575/VARM (19/00507/FULM )

    Decided 5 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 24/00397/DISCON Awaiting decision

    The Eight Gardens Berkeley Homes Site Office Penn Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4BY

    Details submitted for Condition 27. (Landscaping management plan) pursuant to planning permission 21/01575/VARM

    Submitted 26 Apr 2024 Conditions
  • 23/01052/VARM Awaiting decision

    The Eight Gardens Phase 2 Land At 94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved drawings), Condition 37 (BREEAM assessment) and Condition 41 (quantum of development) to increase the height of buildings N3 and N4, minor external and internal alterations to buildings N1, N2, N3 and N4, provision of 75 additional dwellings, provision of 231 additional balconies, changes to commercial floorspace and changes to landscaping, of planning permission 21/01575/VARM granted for - Hybrid planning application: comprising detailed planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of Use Class C3 residential units and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E), public house and bar (sui generis), takeaway (sui generis), a new energy centre (sui generis) and associated car and cycle parking, landscaping including a new square and highway works including alterations to the existing access road. Outline planning application (all matters reserved except access) for the erection of a 2 form entry primary school (Class F) and nursery (Class E), associated car parking and landscaping.

    Submitted 16 Nov 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00953/DISCON Granted

    The Eight Gardens Berkeley Homes Site Office Penn Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4BY

    Details submitted for Condition 23 (External Materials - Balcony Type 02 and metal cladding) pursuant to planning permission 21/01575/VARM

    Decided 3 Nov 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00445/DISCON Granted

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Details submitted for Condition 27 (landscaping - partial discharge (part l) for public artwork) pursuant to planning permission 21/01575/VARM

    Decided 13 Jun 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00442/DISCON Granted

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Discharge of Condition 23 (External materials - partial discharge relating to cast stone profiles, air bricks and green roof materials) pursuant to planning permission 21/01575/VARM

    Decided 13 Jun 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00073/NONMAT Granted

    94-96 St Albans Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4AD

    Non - material amendment (approved plans) to planning permissions 19/00507/FULM and 21/01575/VARM

    Decided 27 Feb 2023 Amendments
  • 22/01465/DISCON Granted

    94-96 St Albans Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4AD

    Details submitted for Condition 19 (detailed water drainage scheme - Phase 1 only) pursuant to planning permission 21/01575/VARM

    Decided 11 May 2023 Conditions
  • 22/01300/DISCON Granted

    94-96 St Albans Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4AD

    Details submitted for Condition 23 (External materials - partial discharge relating to windows, doors and balconies) pursuant to planning application 21/01575/VARM

    Decided 25 Nov 2022 Conditions
  • 22/00832/NONMAT Granted

    94-96 St Albans Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4AD

    Non - material amendment (approved plans) to planning permissions 19/00507/FULM and 21/01575/VARM

    Decided 18 Jul 2022 Amendments

Documents

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127 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 10 June 2022, 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.

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