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8 Garfield Street Watford WD24 5HB

Refused Watford 25/00192/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 4.39m for which the maximum height would be 2.90m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.90m

As published by the council, reference 25/00192/HPD

Application record

Reference
25/00192/HPD
Type
Householder Permitted Development
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse HPD Prior Approval
Received
28 Feb 2025
Validated
3 Mar 2025
Decided
11 Apr 2025
Ward
Callowland
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD24 5HB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 25/00506/LDC Refused

    8 Garfield Street Watford WD24 5HB

    Lawful Development Certificate for rear ground floor extension of 3m and interior alterations to an existing dwelling house

    Decided 10 Jun 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Feb 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 3 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Apr 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse HPD Prior Approval

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 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

  • 8 Garfield Street Watford WD24 5HB

    25/00506/LDC Submitted 29 May 2025 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for rear ground floor extension of 3m and interior alterations to an existing dwelling house

    Refused Lawful development Extension 11 docs
    Domestic

  • Leavesden Road Baptist Church Community Hall Leavesden Road Watford WD24 5ER

    26/00694/FUL Submitted 31 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    63% historically approved · decision due ~26 Oct

    Installation of rooflights to the existing community hall roof and associated internal works to facilitate use of the existing roof space.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer 15 docs

  • Leavesden Road Baptist Church Community Hall Leavesden Road Watford WD24 5ER

    26/00695/LBC Submitted 31 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~26 Oct

    Listed building consent for Installation of rooflights to the existing community hall roof and associated internal works to facilitate use of the existing roof space

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer 21 docs

  • 103 Leavesden Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5ER

    23/00150/FULH Submitted 22 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of first floor rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
    Domestic

  • Consort House 60 Leavesden Road Watford WD24 5DN

    22/00081/FUL Submitted 21 Jan 2022 100 yards away

    Retrospective - 1 x 2 bed flat at front and 1 x 2 bed flat at rear.

    Refused Full applications 14 docs

  • Consort House 60 Leavesden Road Watford WD24 5DN

    23/00775/FUL Submitted 4 Sep 2023 100 yards away

    Internal works at first floor level to create a 2 bedroom 3 person dwelling facing Leavesden Road and retain a 2 bedroom 3 person dwelling facing Victoria Road. (Retrospective).

    Granted Full applications 16 docs
    Domestic

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