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119 St James Road Watford WD18 0DY

Refused Watford 24/00735/FULH Full householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer 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

Erection of a rear extension 3m x 2.37m. Stepped rear extension 3.6m x 1.57m. Flat roofs with lanterns. First floor remove pitched roof at rear and make flat, loft extension can come to 3.54m. Two velux in pitched roof at front of house.

As published by the council, reference 24/00735/FULH

Application record

Reference
24/00735/FULH
Type
Full householder
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Received
1 Aug 2024
Validated
13 Aug 2024
Decided
1 Oct 2024
Ward
Vicarage
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 0DY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Aug 2024

    Received by Watford

  2. 13 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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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 householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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    20/00077/HPD Submitted 21 Jan 2020 19m away

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    22/00515/HPD Submitted 14 Apr 2022 39m away

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    Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docs
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    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 2.92m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.77m

    Refused Prior approval Extension 5 docs
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