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188 - 196 First Floor St Albans Road Watford

Refused Watford 23/01202/CTR Comm. COU to Dwelling Prior App

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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

Notification of a reconfiguration of existing first floor, last used as office into 7 no dwelling apartments.

As published by the council, reference 23/01202/CTR

Application record

Reference
23/01202/CTR
Type
Comm. COU to Dwelling Prior App
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse MA Prior Approval
Received
29 Dec 2023
Validated
18 Jan 2024
Decided
13 Mar 2024
Ward
Callowland
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Dec 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 18 Jan 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Mar 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse MA Prior Approval

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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