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1 The Coppice Watford WD19 4HR

Refused Watford 25/00604/COU Change of Use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from a HMO occupation (C4 Use) to childrens care home (C2 Use)- (AMENDED PLANS)

As published by the council, reference 25/00604/COU

Application record

Reference
25/00604/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
Received
27 Jun 2025
Validated
13 Aug 2025
Decided
7 Oct 2025
Ward
Oxhey
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD19 4HR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 24/00332/FULH Granted

    1 The Coppice Watford WD19 4HR

    Part retrospective conversion of garage/office to a home office/gym and alterations to remove existing kitchenette and internal wall.

    Decided 3 Jun 2024 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jun 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 13 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

68 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Watford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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    24/00332/FULH Submitted 8 Apr 2024 50 yards away

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    Granted Householder 15 docs
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  • 9 The Coppice Watford WD19 4HR

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  • 16 The Coppice Watford WD19 4HR

    23/00101/HPD Submitted 9 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

    Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
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  • 17 Blackwell Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4HP

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    Refused Prior approval Extension 6 docs
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  • 20 The Coppice Watford WD19 4HR

    22/00142/FULH Submitted 31 Jan 2022 100 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear and side extensions

    Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
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