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201 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HG

Refused Watford 26/00320/FULH Full householder

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 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

Proposed hip to gable loft conversion including front and rear dormers and x2 front rooflights and fenestration changes

As published by the council, reference 26/00320/FULH

Application record

Reference
26/00320/FULH
Type
Full householder
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Decided
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3HG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Apr 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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