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531 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QB

Granted Watford 23/00174/HPD Householder Permitted Development

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

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

Proposal

The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m for which the maximum height would be 2.9m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.7m

As published by the council, reference 23/00174/HPD

Application record

Reference
23/00174/HPD
Type
Householder Permitted Development
Status
Approval Not Required
Decision
HPD Prior Approval Not Required
Received
28 Feb 2023
Validated
1 Mar 2023
Decided
31 Mar 2023
Ward
Holywell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 7QB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 23/00483/ADPA Refused

    531 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QB

    Notification of a new upward extension to form extra storey and roof on existing dwelling house (Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA).

    Decided 21 Jul 2023
  • 20/00453/FUL Refused

    531 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QB

    Demolition of existing detached house and replacement with a newly built block of 1 x 3 bed, 4 x 1 bed and 1 x 2 bed units

    Decided 30 Jun 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Feb 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 1 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: HPD Prior Approval Not Required

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 31 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 531 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QB

    20/00453/FUL Submitted 5 May 2020 0m away

    Demolition of existing detached house and replacement with a newly built block of 1 x 3 bed, 4 x 1 bed and 1 x 2 bed units

    Refused Full applications New dwelling Demolition 33 docs

  • 531 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QB

    23/00483/ADPA Submitted 1 Jun 2023 0m away

    Notification of a new upward extension to form extra storey and roof on existing dwelling house (Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA).

    Refused Extension 6 docs
    Domestic

  • 7 Printers Avenue Watford WD18 7QR

    22/00076/FUL Submitted 20 Jan 2022 39m away

    Minor external alterations (retrospective)

    Decided Full applications 10 docs

  • 498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    26/00425/FULH Submitted 8 Jun 2026 45m away

    Erection of a double storey wrap around extension.

    Refused Householder Extension 25 docs
    Domestic

  • Flat 506 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    23/00673/LDC Submitted 2 Aug 2023 48m away

    Lawful development certificate for existing loft conversion including rear dorma and single storey rear extension for shop storage use

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • 500 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    18/01143/FUL Submitted 5 Sep 2018 50m away

    Erection of double and single storey rear extension for shop storage and studio flat

    Refused Full applications Extension 16 docs
    Small domestic

In Watford

  • 26/00604/HPD Granted

    8 Robin Place Boundary Way Watford WD25 7SL

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.50m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    4 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00623/HPD Granted

    125 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AQ

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00697/HPD Awaiting decision

    11 The Chase Watford WD18 7JQ

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 3.3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m

    2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00587/HPD Granted

    43 York Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0BE

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.55m for which the maximum height would be 2.90m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.60m (REVISED MEASUREMENTS)

    29 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00581/HPD Granted

    23 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 2.95m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.95m

    28 Jul 2026 Prior approval