158 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LJ

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
• 24/00102/HPD Refused

  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 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.

  Decided 13 Mar 2024 Prior approval

1. 14 Mar 2024

   Received by Watford

2. 18 Mar 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Apr 2024

   Decision issued: HPD Prior Approval Not Required

4. 22 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Watford granted permission on 25 April 2024, 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.

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.

• 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

  24/00102/HPD Submitted 7 Feb 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 (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.

  Refused Prior approval Extension 5 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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