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79 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH

Refused Watford 25/00910/FUL Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

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

Proposal

The demolition of existing attached garage and construction of a pair of semi detached dwellings (with associated works including bin and bike store) on land adjacent to 79 Westlea Avenue and a rear extension (part single storey part two storey) and associated refurbishment at 79 Westlea Avenue

As published by the council, reference 25/00910/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/00910/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Oct 2025
Decided
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Meriden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD25 9DH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00625/FUL Awaiting decision

    79 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH

    Demolition of the existing attached garage and erection of two maisonettes, including associated bin and cycle storage, on land adjacent to 79 Westlea Avenue, together with part single storey part two storey rear extensions and associated refurbishment works at 79 Westlea Avenue

    Submitted 11 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 24 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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    26/00625/FUL Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    63% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

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