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25/00268/HPD

80 Westfield Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7HE

Refused Watford Householder Permitted Development

Proposal

The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.40m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

As published by the council, reference 25/00268/HPD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 29 Apr 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse HPD Prior Approval

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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 prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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In Watford

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    43 York Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0BE

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  • 26/00462/HPD Refused

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    17 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00429/HPD Granted

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