Proposal
Conversion of existing garage into habitable space and erection of single storey part front extension
As published by the council, reference 25/00550/FULH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jun 2025
Received by Watford
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1 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission
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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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00457/HPD Granted
32 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS
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 2.80m
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26/00347/FULH Decided
32 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS
Conversion of existing garage into a habitable room
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25/00351/HPD Refused
38 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.50m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.60m
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25/00496/HPD Granted
38 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS
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 2.70m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.60m
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25/00483/LDC Granted
17 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NR
Lawful Development Certificate for erection of new porch 2m x 1.5m deep (3m square). 3m high with side and two front windows, gable end pitch roof following demolition of existing portch
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22/00438/LDC Granted
9 Coates Way Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9NR
Proposed loft conversion to bedroom with en-suite bathroom and roof lights.
Other householder applications
In Watford
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26/00582/FULH Awaiting decision
23 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH
Erection of single story side extension and front porch extension
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26/00578/FULH Awaiting decision
149 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7FH
Erection of a single storey side and dormer roof extension comprising of new side Dutch gable to match 149a Rickmansworth Road.
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26/00576/FULH Awaiting decision
86 Fourth Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QQ
(Retrospective) Erection of a single-storey outbuilding with a flat roof. The maximum overall height of the building is 2,850 mm.
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26/00449/FULH Refused
61 Park Road Watford WD17 4QJ
Erection of a first-floor extension over the existing flat roof (incorporating the scheme previously approved under ref: 26/00051/VAR) alongside a new loft conversion to provide additional habitable accommodation
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26/00413/FULH Decided
48 Meadow Road Watford WD25 0JA
Erection of a single storey side extension.