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160 High Street Watford WD17 2EG

Refused Watford 21/01708/FUL Full Planning Permission

Works: Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 21/01708/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/01708/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Received
25 Nov 2021
Validated
2 Dec 2021
Decided
27 Jan 2022
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.

  • 21/00632/FUL Refused

    160 High Street Watford WD17 2EG

    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)

    Decided 22 Jun 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Nov 2021

    Received by Watford

  2. 2 Dec 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jan 2022

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 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 full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 160 High Street Watford WD17 2EG

    21/00632/FUL Submitted 27 Apr 2021 2m away

    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)

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 16 docs
    Several homes
  • 162 High Street Watford WD17 2EG

    18/01338/MCD Submitted 18 Oct 2018 9m away

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

    Refused Windows or glazing 27 docs
  • Land To Rear Of 156 And 158 High Street Watford WD17 2EN

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    Decided Full applications 19 docs
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  • 152 - 154 High Street Watford WD17 2EN

    19/01454/FUL Submitted 18 Dec 2019 28m away

    Creation of 2 x front dormers, 2 x rear dormers and conversion of existing units into 2 x self contained units.

    Decided Full applications Loft or dormer 28 docs
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    Replacement of existing structure at first floor to extend existing flat to provide a studio flat (1 bed 1 person) to meet the nationally described space standard.

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