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97 Ridge Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4SX

Refused Watford 23/00302/FULH Full householder

Works: Extension 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

Erection of first floor side/rear extension

As published by the council, reference 23/00302/FULH

Application record

Reference
23/00302/FULH
Type
Full householder
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Received
6 Apr 2023
Validated
11 May 2023
Decided
3 Jul 2023
Ward
Nascot
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 4SX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Apr 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 11 May 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jul 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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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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  • 101 Ridge Lane Watford WD17 4SX

    24/00163/FULH Submitted 26 Feb 2024 22m away

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In Watford

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  • 26/00527/FULH Decided

    4 Leggatts Way Watford WD24 5ND

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  • 26/00687/FULH Awaiting decision

    80 Oxhey Avenue Watford WD19 4HA

    Erection of single storey rear side infill extension, fenestration changes and additions, with internal alterations

    27 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 26/00510/FULH Decided

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    Erection of part single, part double storey side and rear extensions, associated raised rear patio, part single storey front extension, loft conversion including x2 side facing rooflights and x1 front and rear rooflights and erection of single storey rear outbuilding

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