Planning application
104 Estcourt Road Watford WD17 2PZ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from vacant B2 to C3 residential and erection of part single, part two storey, one bedroom dwelling with associated amenity space and refuse and cycle storage.
As published by the council, reference 26/00123/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00123/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD17 2PZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 3 refused.
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25/00473/DISCON Granted
104 Estcourt Road Watford WD17 2PZ
Details submitted for Condition 3 (materials) for all the external finishes of the development including all external walls, all roofs, doors, windows, fascias, rainwater and foul drainage goods pursuant to planning permission 24/00305/FUL.
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25/00178/DISCON Refused
104 Estcourt Road Watford WD17 2PZ
Details submitted for Condition 3.(external materials) pursuant to planning permission 24/00305/FUL
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24/00305/FUL Granted
104 Estcourt Road Watford WD17 2PZ
Change of use from vacant B3 to C3 residential and erection of part single, part two storey, one bedroom dwelling with associated amenity space and refuse and cycle storage.
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23/00711/FUL Withdrawn
104 Estcourt Road Watford WD17 2PZ
Erection of part single, part two storey, one bedroom dwelling with associated amenity space and refuse and cycle storage AMENDED DESCRIPTION
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20/00452/FUL Refused
104 Estcourt Road Watford WD17 2PZ
Change of use of the application site from B3 (Special industrial) to C3 (dwellinghouses) and the erection of a new single-storey 2-bedroom dwelling.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Watford
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14 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
37 documents on file for this application
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