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Computer Software And Peripherals 41 Market Street Watford WD18 0PN

Refused Watford 23/00126/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 prior approval change of use from commercial to x 9 residential units involving internal sub-division and alterations to the existing openings at ground and first floor levels.

As published by the council, reference 23/00126/CTR

Application record

Reference
23/00126/CTR
Type
Comm. COU to Dwelling Prior App
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse MA Prior Approval
Received
16 Feb 2023
Validated
16 Feb 2023
Decided
11 Apr 2023
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 0PN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 3 refused.

  • 24/00143/CTR Refused

    Computer Software And Peripherals 41 Market Street Watford WD18 0PN

    Notification of a change of use from Class E offices/light industrial workshop to Class C3 dwellings (8 x units)

    Decided 17 Apr 2024 Outline
  • 23/01141/CTR Refused

    Computer Software And Peripherals 41 Market Street Watford WD18 0PN

    Notification of Change of use from Class E offices/light industrial workshop to Class C3 dwellings (8 x units)

    Decided 31 Jan 2024 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 11 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse MA Prior Approval

  3. 22 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 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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