25/00726/FUL

1. 5 Aug 2025

   Received by Watford

2. 30 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 20/00938/LDC Granted

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  4 Sep 2020 29m away Lawful development
• 20/00566/FUL Decided

  52A High Street Watford WD17 2BS

  Change of use from Class A1 (retail) premises to a mixed Class A1/A3 (retail and cafe) use, incorporating a replacement shopfront

  8 Jun 2020 29m away Full applications
• 22/00426/FUL Decided

  54A High Street Watford WD17 2BS

  Installation of a new shopfront with sliding door

  30 Mar 2022 30m away Full applications
• 20/00854/DISCON Decided

  60 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

  Details submitted for Condition 3 (external materials) and Condition 4 (design details) pursuant to planning permission 18/01084/FULM

  12 Aug 2020 48m away Conditions
• 20/00401/VARM Decided

  60 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

  A Section 73 application for minor material amendments to planning permission ref 18/01084/FULM for the redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use scheme including 29 no. Class C3 residential units and Class A1 retail floorspace, with cycle parking and associated works, to vary Condition 2 (approval plans) to reflect minor material amendments to internal layouts, re-orientation of balconies, minor reduction in retail floor space, the inclusion of 2 no. disabled car parking spaces and other associated development replacements/amendments

  15 Apr 2020 48m away Conditions
• 23/01010/ADV Granted

  62 - 64 High Street Watford WD17 2BT

  Consent to display internally illuminated 55 inch panel behind shopfront window and new vinyl signage above existing ATM

  6 Nov 2023 64m away Advertising

• 26/00456/FUL Decided

  46 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1HE

  Replacement roof plant

  16 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 26/00455/FUL Decided

  Centinal House 46 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1HE

  Creation of a terrace area at the second floor level and associated works.

  16 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 26/00331/FUL Refused

  The Spinney Watford WD17 4QF

  Creation of 5no. new car parking spaces.

  29 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 25/00722/FUL Refused

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  Restropective planning of Installation of commercial kitchen extractor ducting system

  4 Aug 2025 Full applications
• 26/00076/FUL Refused

  84 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7LR

  Conversion of rear part of shop and basement to a one bedroom flat with a light-well to the front and new windows to the side.

  4 Feb 2026 Full applications