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First Floor 28A Market Street Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0PY

Refused Watford 21/01604/CTR Comm. COU to Dwelling Prior App

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

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use from commercial Class E to Class C3 residential

As published by the council, reference 21/01604/CTR

Application record

Reference
21/01604/CTR
Type
Comm. COU to Dwelling Prior App
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse MA Prior Approval
Received
27 Oct 2021
Validated
3 Nov 2021
Decided
18 Dec 2021
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 0PY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2021

    Received by Watford

  2. 3 Nov 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Dec 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse MA Prior Approval

  4. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 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.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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