Planning application
26/00394/FULH
16 Pinewood Close Watford WD17 4NP
Proposal
Proposed conversion of garage to habitable space.
As published by the council, reference 26/00394/FULH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Watford
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10 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00492/NONMAT Granted
19 Pinewood Close Watford WD17 4NP
Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 24/00184/FULH for new juliette balcony on the loft floor side flank of house
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22/00642/FULH Decided
7 Pinewood Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4NP
Erection of a proposed single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable space
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20/00580/TPO Granted
9 Pinewood Close Watford WD17 4NP
Proposed works to Oak tree (T19 of TPO 63). Undertake crown reduction by 1.5m to all of the crown except the part overhanging no. 10 Pinewood Close. Includes removal of any dead, dying, damaged or cross limbs.
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25/00232/FULH Decided
11 Maple Grove Watford WD17 4JZ
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer
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25/00299/FULH Refused
11 Maple Grove Watford WD17 4JZ
Proposed enlarged replacement roof with rear dormer
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26/00330/TPO Granted
6-19 Woodgate Mews Langwood Gardens Hertfordshire WD17 4PG
Works to tree/s under Group TPO.No.63 - T45 Thuja - Lift canopy to 5m height, reduce lateral growth over neighbouring property by 3m. Reduce overlong laterals tree owners side to match cut back neighbours side as tree enchroaching on neighbours side
Other householder applications
In Watford
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26/00582/FULH Awaiting decision
23 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH
Erection of single story side extension and front porch extension
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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.
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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.
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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
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26/00413/FULH Decided
48 Meadow Road Watford WD25 0JA
Erection of a single storey side extension.