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158 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LJ

Refused Watford 24/00102/HPD Householder Permitted Development

Works: Extension Small 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

The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m (rear), 3.6m (side) for which the maximum height would be 3.4m for both and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m for both.

As published by the council, reference 24/00102/HPD

Application record

Reference
24/00102/HPD
Type
Householder Permitted Development
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse HPD Prior Approval
Received
7 Feb 2024
Validated
13 Feb 2024
Decided
13 Mar 2024
Ward
Vicarage
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 0LJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/00553/FULH Granted

    158 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LJ

    Erection of single storey side/rear extension

    Decided 1 Aug 2025 Householder
  • 24/00239/HPD Granted

    158 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LJ

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.6m for which the maximum height would be 3.4m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m

    Decided 25 Apr 2024 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Feb 2024

    Received by Watford

  2. 13 Feb 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Mar 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse HPD Prior Approval

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 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 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 0.3 miles

  • 158 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LJ

    25/00553/FULH Submitted 10 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey side/rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • 158 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LJ

    24/00239/HPD Submitted 14 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.6m for which the maximum height would be 3.4m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m

    Granted Prior approval Extension 4 docs
    Small domestic

  • 154 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LJ

    23/00723/FULH Submitted 17 Aug 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear, side extension.

    Refused Householder Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • 185 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7NN

    24/00433/HPD Submitted 7 May 2024 50 yards away

    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 4m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

    Refused Prior approval Extension 2 docs
    Small domestic

  • 147A Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LH

    24/00647/LDC Submitted 8 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Lawful development certificate for change of use of existing single dwelling (C3 class ) into a 6 person HMO (C4 class)

    Granted Lawful development 7 docs
    Domestic

  • 183 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7NN

    24/00235/LDC Submitted 15 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for Roof extension and loft conversion involving erection of rear dormer and insertion of front skylights with removal of chimney.

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 10 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00781/HPD Awaiting decision

    50 Butterwick Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9SD

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.70m.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00777/HPD Awaiting decision

    984 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NP

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00660/HPD Granted

    12 Kingswood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0EE

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.50m for which the maximum height would be 4m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00617/AAPA Refused

    Hanover Court 85 - 87 King Georges Avenue Watford WD18 7QE

    Notification of prior approval for upward extension above existing block of flats to provide x3 new flats

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00769/HPD Awaiting decision

    18 Hazel Tree Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 6RQ

    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 3m

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval