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53 Fourth Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QH

Refused Watford 22/01330/FULH Full householder

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Existing conservatory and lean-to on side elevation to be demolished. Erection of a new single storey rear and two storey side extension.

As published by the council, reference 22/01330/FULH

Application record

Reference
22/01330/FULH
Type
Full householder
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Received
16 Nov 2022
Validated
20 Dec 2022
Decided
17 Jan 2023
Ward
Meriden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD25 9QH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Nov 2022

    Received by Watford

  2. 20 Dec 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 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 householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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