Planning application
25/00649/CTR
Ground Floor 712 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NQ
Proposal
Notification of change of use Class E to Class C3 Commercial, business services (existing estate agents) to Dwellinghouse (proposed ground floor flat)
As published by the council, reference 25/00649/CTR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2025
Received by Watford
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10 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Grant MA Prior Approval
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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