51 Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0DE

1. 19 Mar 2024

   Received by Watford

2. 14 May 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

3. 22 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 51 Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0DE

  23/01061/FUL Submitted 17 Nov 2023 78m away

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Decided Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 57 Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0DE

  26/00645/LDC Submitted 14 Aug 2026 91m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  Lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for occupation by up to six persons. No external alterations are proposed.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docs
  Domestic

• 50 Kings Close Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0UB

  18/00943/OPD Submitted 27 Jul 2018 91m away

  Proposed Class O Change of Use from B1 Office to C3 Residential (two Flats).

  Refused Prior approval New dwelling 7 docs
  Several homes

• 50 Kings Close Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0UB

  18/01262/OPD Submitted 2 Oct 2018 91m away

  Proposed Class O Change of Use from B1 Office to C3 Residential (two Flats).

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 8 docs
  Several homes

• Sri Guru Singh Savha Gurdwara 48 Kings Close Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0UB

  19/00807/LBC Submitted 11 Jul 2019 93m away

  Listed Building Consent for part demolition of an existing internal wall and insertion of new internal door.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 9 docs

• 41A Market Street Watford WD18 0PN

  26/00454/CTR Submitted 16 Jun 2026 101m away

  Notification of permitted development (Class MA) Change of Use from Use Class E Commercial, business and services (g)(i) an office to carry out any operational or administrative functions to C3 Dwelling house Use to provide 4 x 1-bedroom apartments.

  Granted Outline New dwelling 16 docs
  Domestic

• 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
• 26/00654/FUL Awaiting decision

  226 - 228 St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AU

  Proposed changes to existing building colour and all window frames and doors to be painted Anthracite RAL 7016.

  19 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00642/FUL Awaiting decision

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Part retrospective application for existing and extension of the acoustic timber fence on Backlot 2.

  14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00630/FUL Awaiting decision

  81 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7LY

  Proposed aluminium frame shopfront

  12 Aug 2026 Full applications