26/00353/FULH

1. 1 May 2026

   Received by Watford

2. 7 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

4. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• 25/00252/FULH Decided

  24 Northfield Gardens Watford WD24 7RE

  Erection of a single storey rear extension.

  18 Mar 2025 11m away Householder
• 25/00674/HPD Granted

  20 Northfield Gardens Watford WD24 7RE

  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 2.80m

  18 Jul 2025 27m away Prior approval
• 26/00462/HPD Refused

  21 Northfield Gardens Watford WD24 7RF

  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

  17 Jun 2026 32m away Prior approval
• 22/00517/LDC Granted

  11 Northfield Gardens Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7RF

  Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and front roof lights.

  20 Apr 2022 58m away Lawful development
• 22/00624/LDC Granted

  38 Northfield Gardens Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7RE

  Lawful development certificate for conversion of the existing loft void with flat roof dormer to rear, roof lights to front and removal of existing hip

  11 May 2022 67m away Lawful development
• 22/00625/FULH Decided

  38 Northfield Gardens Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7RE

  Erection of single storey rear extension, porch and partial garage conversion

  11 May 2022 67m away Householder

• 26/00582/FULH Awaiting decision

  23 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH

  Erection of single story side extension and front porch extension

  28 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/00578/FULH Awaiting decision

  149 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7FH

  Erection of a single storey side and dormer roof extension comprising of new side Dutch gable to match 149a Rickmansworth Road.

  27 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/00576/FULH Awaiting decision

  86 Fourth Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QQ

  (Retrospective) Erection of a single-storey outbuilding with a flat roof. The maximum overall height of the building is 2,850 mm.

  27 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/00449/FULH Refused

  61 Park Road Watford WD17 4QJ

  Erection of a first-floor extension over the existing flat roof (incorporating the scheme previously approved under ref: 26/00051/VAR) alongside a new loft conversion to provide additional habitable accommodation

  15 Jun 2026 Householder
• 26/00413/FULH Decided

  48 Meadow Road Watford WD25 0JA

  Erection of a single storey side extension.

  2 Jun 2026 Householder