Planning application
Ground Floor 712 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00649/CTR
- Type
- Comm. COU to Dwelling Prior App
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant MA Prior Approval
- Received
- 8 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Meriden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD25 9NQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/00648/FUL Granted
Ground Floor 712 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NQ
Installation of x2 new windows in side elevation, removal of front elevation shutters and shop front, construction of new front wall with x2 new front windows
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Watford granted permission on 2 September 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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