Planning application
71 - 73 Market Street Watford WD18 0PR
Works: Loft or dormer
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Part retrospective application for the change of use of the first floor from office to three residential dwellings. Works include a loft conversion with rear dormers and balcony, the removal of external rear spiral staircase, car parking and cycle parking.
As published by the council, reference 26/00150/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00150/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refuse Planning Permission
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD18 0PR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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25/00812/FUL Refused
71 - 73 Market Street Watford WD18 0PR
Retention of class E with the addition of hot food takeaway (sui generis) and installation of kitchen extraction flue ventilation unit (amended description and additional information received)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Watford
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18 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 May 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
19 documents on file for this application
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71 - 73 Market Street Watford WD18 0PR
Retention of class E with the addition of hot food takeaway (sui generis) and installation of kitchen extraction flue ventilation unit (amended description and additional information received)
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Refused Full applications Extension 43 docsSmall domestic -
87-89 Market Street Watford WD18 0PT
Variation of Condition 6 (Proposed minor internal alterations to the consented flats layouts to improve the quality of living space) of planning permission 18/00224/FUL
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Variation of Condition 6 (approved plans) of planning permission 18/00224/FUL for the erection of a two storey rear extension, installation of 2 no. rear dormers and conversion of the first and second floors to provide 4 no. self-contained flats.
Decided Amendments New dwelling Extension +1 10 docs
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