13 Hopwood Close Watford WD17 4LJ

1. 16 May 2025

   Received by Watford

2. 27 May 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2025

   Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Watford granted permission on 21 July 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 11 Hopwood Close Watford WD17 4LJ

  19/00178/HPD Submitted 13 Feb 2019 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Hopwood Close Watford WD17 4LJ

  19/00271/LDC Submitted 8 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed loft extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 4 docs

• 16 Hopwood Close Watford WD17 4LJ

  20/00233/FULH Submitted 27 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  Erection of a front porch extension.

  Refused Householder Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 21 Hampden Way Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4SS

  24/00378/FULH Submitted 22 Apr 2024 100 yards away

  Erection of part single storey, rear infill extension and attached side car port

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Russells House Greenbank Road Watford WD17 4RJ

  20/00867/TPO Submitted 17 Aug 2020 100 yards away

  Reduce the canopy of the Sycamore tree (T19) situated within G3 of TPO 85

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Russells House Greenbank Road Watford WD17 4RJ

  22/00108/TPO Submitted 27 Jan 2022 100 yards away

  Works to trees under TPO.85 - Oak T3 (T1) Reduce lower half of canopy 1.5-2.5 metres. Sycamore G1 (T2) Canopy reduction of 2-3 metres vertically and 1-2 metres laterally. Yew G1 (T3) Reduce lower canopy on road side by 1-5-2.5 metres reduce overhand on drive. Sweet Chestnut x 2 G2 (T4) Reduce three large low limbs to give 2.5-3 metres clearance from bulding roof line.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/00644/FULH Granted

  16 Garden Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DP

  Erection of a two storey side extension with new two storey gables entrance atrium and front two-storey bay. Single storey side extension to left hand side to house the new garage and single storey rear infill extension no more than 6m`s deep from the original wall.

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/00754/FULH Awaiting decision

  498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

  Erection of a ground floor wrap around extension, plus front porch.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/00759/FULH Awaiting decision

  Gorran Haven Trevellance Way Watford WD25 0LY

  Erection of a double storey side and rear extensions and a single storey front extension.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/00752/FULH Awaiting decision

  3 East Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0AH

  Erection of single storey side extension and conversion of existing garage into habitable room

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/00756/FULH Awaiting decision

  40 Capel Road Watford WD19 4AE

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Householder