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171 Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3HF

Granted Watford 23/00005/FULH Full householder

Works: Loft or dormer Roofing Domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Raising existing ridge height by 1m, proposed loft conversion including dormer to the front and rear with front rooflights, alteration of external facade and front driveway (amended description)

As published by the council, reference 23/00005/FULH

Application record

Reference
23/00005/FULH
Type
Full householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Conditional Planning Permission
Received
5 Jan 2023
Validated
5 Jan 2023
Decided
21 Mar 2023
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3HF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00006/LDC Granted

    171 Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3HF

    Demolish existing outbuilding and replace with a new outbuilding with swimming pool

    Decided 27 Jan 2023 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jan 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 21 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 25/00432/NONMAT Granted

    171 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    Non-Material amendment to planning permission 23/00005/FULH to remove two sky lights from the roof rear elevation. Remove window towards the LHS of the property. Add two opaque bathroom windows with top openings only in the first floor extension proposed rear elevation.

    Decided 3 Jun 2025 Amendments

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 21 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 171 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    25/00432/NONMAT Submitted 7 May 2025 50 yards away

    Non-Material amendment to planning permission 23/00005/FULH to remove two sky lights from the roof rear elevation. Remove window towards the LHS of the property. Add two opaque bathroom windows with top openings only in the first floor extension proposed rear elevation.

    Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 3 docs

  • 171 Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3HF

    23/00006/LDC Submitted 5 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Demolish existing outbuilding and replace with a new outbuilding with swimming pool

    Granted Lawful development Demolition 8 docs

  • 171 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    21/01638/FULH Submitted 9 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    Proposed removal of existing outbuildings, construction of new three storey side and first floor rear extensions and internal alterations

    Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
    Domestic

  • 171A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    20/00009/FUL Submitted 6 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    Installation of a transformer, including the erection of a enclosure with a pitched roof and associated hardstanding.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs

  • 171A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    21/01632/DISCON Submitted 9 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 4 (soft landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 20/00009/FUL

    Granted Conditions 8 docs

  • 169 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    26/00675/TPO Submitted 24 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

    Works to fell 9 trees under group TPO.No.3 - causing damage to the hard landscaping, infrastructure and drainage at the front of the property - T1 Lawson Cypress, T2 Yew, T3 Lawson Cypress, T4 Yew, T5 Western Red Cedar, T6 Lawson Cypress, T7 Lawson Cypress, T8 Lawson Cypress and T9 Sawara Cypress

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00712/FULH Awaiting decision

    32 Gade Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7LG

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and internal alterations.

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Householder
  • 26/00491/FULH Granted

    88 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

    Retrospective planning application for timber framed cantilevered garden barbecue canopy with roof tiles to match existing

    Received 29 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00559/FULH Granted

    157 Cassiobury Drive Watford WD17 3AL

    Proposed roof alteration involving double hip-to-gable conversion; erection of a rear crown-roof dormer; erection of a front dormer; installation of 4 x roof lights on the front and front/side roof slope; installation of new windows to the front, rear and side; installation of a side door to the ground floor; changes to finish materials; internal alterations.

    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00550/FULH Granted

    39 The Ridgeway Watford WD17 4TH

    Proposed roof alteration and conversion of loft into habitable room with roof lights.

    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00601/FULH Granted

    28 Oakdene Road Watford WD24 6RW

    Erection of first floor rear extension

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder