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25/00321/FULH

1 Duke Street Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2PB

Refused Watford Full householder

Proposal

Erection of single story rear extension. Rear side extension on the first floor. There are some internal alterations, shown on the proposed plans including few windows to the road side as of the opposite side property on Duke Street. The stability of the wall (garden side wall) to be checked by an engineer. Two options keep existing wall and retain from inside or remove and build new wall to match existing. (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)

As published by the council, reference 25/00321/FULH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Apr 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 27 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 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 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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