Planning application
498 St Albans Road Watford WD24 6QU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective application for existing use of garden outbuilding ancillary to main dwellinghouse for use as home gym including separate bathroom and storage
As published by the council, reference 26/00282/FULH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00282/FULH
- Type
- Full householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional Planning Permission
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Tudor
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD24 6QU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Watford
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Watford granted permission on 7 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.
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