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22 Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0EL

Refused Watford 22/01227/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

Notification of conversion of vacant storage area to a one bedroom flat.

As published by the council, reference 22/01227/CTR

Application record

Reference
22/01227/CTR
Type
Comm. COU to Dwelling Prior App
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse MA Prior Approval
Received
19 Oct 2022
Validated
21 Oct 2022
Decided
8 Dec 2022
Ward
Vicarage
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 0EL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Oct 2022

    Received by Watford

  2. 21 Oct 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Dec 2022

    Decision issued: Refuse MA Prior Approval

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

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