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1A Earl Street Watford WD17 2PD

Refused Watford 21/01865/FUL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Change of use from B1 office to C3 residential including addition of first floor.

As published by the council, reference 21/01865/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/01865/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Received
23 Dec 2021
Validated
23 Dec 2021
Decided
3 Feb 2022
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2PD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2021

    Received by Watford

  2. 3 Feb 2022

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

20 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 full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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