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16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

Refused Watford 26/00173/FULH Full householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

As published by the council, reference 26/00173/FULH

Application record

Reference
26/00173/FULH
Type
Full householder
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Decided
24 Apr 2026
Ward
TR Leavesden
Parish
TR Abbots Langley Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD25 7AY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00363/FULH Decided

    16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension with roof lights.

    Decided 18 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 26/00294/HPD Granted

    16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    Decided 13 May 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00175/LDC Granted

    16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and 3x front roof lights

    Decided 24 Apr 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 24 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  3. 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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What this refusal means

Watford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 39 Chapel Close Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AR

    25/00420/HPD Submitted 1 May 2025 30m away

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.30m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.20m

    Granted Prior approval Extension 11 docs
    Small domestic

  • 39 Chapel Close Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AR

    25/00645/LDC Submitted 10 Jul 2025 30m away

    Lawful Development Certificate for single storey side extension and summerhouse outbuilding to rear garden

    Granted Lawful development Extension 14 docs
    Small domestic

  • 16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    26/00175/LDC Submitted 3 Mar 2026 35m away

    Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and 3x front roof lights

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 16 docs

  • 16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    26/00294/HPD Submitted 8 Apr 2026 35m away

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    Granted Prior approval Extension 16 docs
    Small domestic

  • 24 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

    21/0526/FUL Submitted 2 Mar 2021 47m away

    Single storey side and front extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic

  • 28 Chapel Close Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AR

    21/1068/DIS Submitted 26 Apr 2021 48m away

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Energy Statement) and 4 (Materials) pursuant to planning application 20/0607/FUL

    Decided Conditions 9 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00582/FULH Decided

    23 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH

    Erection of single story side extension and front porch extension

    28 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00507/FULH Decided

    96 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 0EB

    Erection of single storey rear extension and double storey side and rear extension and fenestration alterations

    2 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00506/FULH Decided

    20 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY

    Erection of part two storey rear extension and hip to gable loft conversion including rear domer extension and x 3 front rooflights

    1 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00443/FULH Refused

    71 Princes Avenue Watford WD18 7RR

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension

    11 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 26/00688/FULH Awaiting decision

    54 Kingsfield Road Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4TR

    Erection of ground floor single storey rear and side return extension, hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer

    27 Aug 2026 Householder