Planning application
25/00620/FUL
147 North Approach Watford WD25 0EP
Proposal
Erection of part single, part two-storey rear extension, hip-to-gable loft conversion with rear dormer to facilitate Change of use from C3 Dwelling House to Sui Generis 7 Bed HMO including provision for car and cycle parking, external amenity spaces, and other associated works
As published by the council, reference 25/00620/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2025
Received by Watford
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19 Sep 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 full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/00240/LDC Granted
147 North Approach Watford WD25 0EP
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer, x 2 front roof lights and single storey rear extension and driveway
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26/00387/FULH Awaiting decision
147 North Approach Watford WD25 0EP
Erection of part single, part two-storey rear extension, hip-to-gable loft conversion with rear dormer and permeable driveway retrospective
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25/00329/FULH Decided
147 North Approach Watford WD25 0EP
Erection of ground floor and partial first floor rear extension
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22/00154/LDC Granted
50 Meadow Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0JA
Lawful Development Certificate for single storey side extension
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26/00412/FULH Decided
50 Meadow Road Watford WD25 0JA
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension and alterations.
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26/00413/FULH Decided
48 Meadow Road Watford WD25 0JA
Erection of a single storey side extension.
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