Planning application
25/00499/HPD
8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ
Proposal
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 4.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.50m
As published by the council, reference 25/00499/HPD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2025
Received by Watford
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9 Jul 2025
Decision issued: Refuse Invalid HPD Notification
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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.
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Other prior approval applications
In Watford
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26/00587/HPD Awaiting decision
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The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.55m for which the maximum height would be 2.60m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.90m
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26/00581/HPD Awaiting decision
23 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH
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 2.95m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.95m
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26/00462/HPD Refused
21 Northfield Gardens Watford WD24 7RF
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 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
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26/00429/HPD Granted
15 Briar Road Watford WD25 0HW
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 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.85m
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26/00546/HPD Awaiting decision
84 Wiggenhall Road Watford WD18 0AL
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.80m for which the maximum height would be 2.90m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.90m AMENDED PLANS