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16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

Granted Watford 26/00294/HPD Householder Permitted Development

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/00294/HPD

Application record

Reference
26/00294/HPD
Type
Householder Permitted Development
Status
Approval Not Required
Decision
Granted As published: HPD Prior Approval Not Required
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Decided
13 May 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
  • 26/00175/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
  • 26/00173/FULH Refused

    16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY

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

    Decided 24 Apr 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Apr 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 13 May 2026

    Decision issued: HPD Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 13 May 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 26/00781/HPD Awaiting decision

    50 Butterwick Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9SD

    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 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.70m.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00777/HPD Awaiting decision

    984 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NP

    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 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00660/HPD Granted

    12 Kingswood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0EE

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.50m for which the maximum height would be 4m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00617/AAPA Refused

    Hanover Court 85 - 87 King Georges Avenue Watford WD18 7QE

    Notification of prior approval for upward extension above existing block of flats to provide x3 new flats

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00769/HPD Awaiting decision

    18 Hazel Tree Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 6RQ

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 3.3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval