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139 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HT

Refused Watford 26/00126/FUL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Retrospective change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to sui generis use for short-term holiday accommodation (Airbnb) (Revised description)

As published by the council, reference 26/00126/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00126/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Decided
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Woodside
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD25 7HT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

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.

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