Grove Wharf House Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

1. 17 Aug 2023

   Received by Watford

2. 31 Aug 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Oct 2023

   Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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• Grove Wharf House Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

  25/00665/VAR Submitted 16 Jul 2025 21m away

  Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 24/01036/FULH - revision of the pedestrian gate and swing gates being changed over and change of material to walling, now proposed concrete coping on top, colour grey.

  Decided Amendments 8 docs

• Grove Wharf House Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

  23/00725/FUL Submitted 17 Aug 2023 35m away

  Building B, conversion of the existing associated 2-storey building into a self-contained single family dwelling with garage and sub-division of the site

  Refused Full applications 24 docs
  Domestic

• 301 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

  24/00495/FUL Submitted 23 May 2024 42m away

  Demolition of the existing detached house and erection of a pair of 4-bedroom semi-detached houses

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Demolition 30 docs

• Lady Capels Wharf Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

  20/00514/FUL Submitted 26 May 2020 43m away

  Erection of a detached dwelling with detached double garage

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 19 docs
  Domestic

• 301 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

  24/00030/FUL Submitted 16 Jan 2024 48m away

  Demolition of existing house and construction of a pair of new four bedroom semi-detached houses.

  Refused Full applications Demolition 11 docs

• 354 Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4NA

  22/00603/LDC Submitted 6 May 2022 73m away

  Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 6 docs

• 26/00701/FUL Awaiting decision

  Penman Johnson Solicitors 5 George Street Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0SQ

  Installation, to existing commercial building, of replacement fenestration and wall lights, 2 mechanical ventilation recovery units and 6 louvre outlet grilles, and external ceiling and associated led lighting to existing undercroft

  3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/00694/FUL Awaiting decision

  Leavesden Road Baptist Church Community Hall Leavesden Road Watford WD24 5ER

  Installation of rooflights to the existing community hall roof and associated internal works to facilitate use of the existing roof space.

  31 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00681/FUL Awaiting decision

  Blackwood 4A Bay Tree Walk Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4YX

  Demolition of the existing dwelling and ancillary buildings and erection of three detached dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and private amenity space.

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00523/FUL Decided

  Unit 1 Riverwell Square Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0HA

  Proposed installation of fixed outdoor street furniture seating area including, tables and bench seating

  9 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00679/FUL Awaiting decision

  Flat 1 22 Second Avenue Watford WD25 9PX

  Replacement door

  21 Aug 2026 Full applications