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250 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2DB

Refused Watford 24/00312/CTR Comm. COU to Dwelling Prior App

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Notification of Change of Use from office (Class E) to residential use (Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 24/00312/CTR

Application record

Reference
24/00312/CTR
Type
Comm. COU to Dwelling Prior App
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse MA Prior Approval
Received
3 Apr 2024
Validated
3 Apr 2024
Decided
22 May 2024
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2DB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 0 approved, 3 refused.

  • 23/00683/FULM Refused

    250 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2DB

    Proposed demolition of existing vacant commercial building and erection of a new build, consisting of 29 residential apartments, ranging from one to three bedrooms with shared and private amenity spaces, and ancillary spaces including refuse, cycle, car parking and plant space.

    Decided 1 Nov 2023 Full applications
  • 22/01126/FULM Refused

    250 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2DB

    i with associated development including amenity, refuse, cycle, car parking and plant space (AMENDED AND CORRECTED DESCRIPTION).

    Decided 8 Feb 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Apr 2024

    Received by Watford

  2. 22 May 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse MA Prior Approval

  3. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 250 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2DB

    22/01126/FULM Submitted 21 Sep 2022 0m away

    i with associated development including amenity, refuse, cycle, car parking and plant space (AMENDED AND CORRECTED DESCRIPTION).

    Refused Full applications 144 docs
    Major scheme

  • 250 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2DB

    23/00683/FULM Submitted 7 Aug 2023 6m away

    Proposed demolition of existing vacant commercial building and erection of a new build, consisting of 29 residential apartments, ranging from one to three bedrooms with shared and private amenity spaces, and ancillary spaces including refuse, cycle, car parking and plant space.

    Refused Full applications New dwelling Demolition 98 docs
    Major scheme

  • 1 Local Board Road Watford WD17 2JP

    21/00671/LDC Submitted 4 May 2021 34m away

    Lawful Development Certificate for erection of proposed single storey rear extension

    Granted Lawful development Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • 1 Local Board Road Watford WD17 2JP

    21/00390/LDC Submitted 17 Mar 2021 34m away

    Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey rear extension.

    Refused Lawful development Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • 5-6 Local Board Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2JP

    22/00574/FUL Submitted 2 May 2022 48m away

    Demolition of dressing rooms, scenery shop, props store and storage areas, reshaping the theatre roof and construction of dressing rooms, scenery shop, rehearsal spaces and storage areas

    Decided Full applications Demolition 26 docs

  • 252-272 Lower High Street Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2JJ

    22/00866/FULM Submitted 6 Jul 2022 75m away

    Demolition of the existing building and hardstanding; and erection of 193 residential units, public realm and landscaping, parking and access, and all other associated works.

    Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 115 docs
    Major scheme

In Watford

  • 26/00512/CTR Granted

    28 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4ED

    Notification of part change of use from a shop (commercial) to a single dwelling (residential)

    6 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/00641/CTR Awaiting decision

    317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

    Notification of change of use of both buildings located on the site to provide a total of 8 x 1 bedroom flats.

    14 Aug 2026 Outline
  • 26/00454/CTR Granted

    41A Market Street Watford WD18 0PN

    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.

    16 Jun 2026 Outline
  • 25/00649/CTR Granted

    Ground Floor 712 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NQ

    Notification of change of use Class E to Class C3 Commercial, business services (existing estate agents) to Dwellinghouse (proposed ground floor flat)

    8 Jul 2025 Outline
  • 25/00220/OUT Decided

    78 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

    Outline application for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a new block of 4 homes, bin/cycle store and fencing.

    10 Mar 2025 Outline