Planning application
Original Vimco Foods 164 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7NB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retrospective application - cold store outbuilding perspex canopy and 5 no. refrigeration condensing units
As published by the council, reference 26/00152/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00152/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Vicarage
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD18 7NB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Watford
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3 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Apr 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
9 documents on file for this application
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