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317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

Granted Watford 26/00402/FUL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

External alterations to existing buildings, removal of the roller shutters, metal railing and security mesh from the facade of the front building, and removal of the roller shutter and timber boarding from the facade of the rear building.

As published by the council, reference 26/00402/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00402/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Conditional Planning Permission
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Decided
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Oxhey
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2JD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00641/CTR Awaiting decision

    317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

    Notification of change of use of both buildings located on the site to provide a total of 8 x 1 bedroom flats.

    Submitted 14 Aug 2026 Outline
  • 25/00110/CTR Refused

    317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

    Notification of change of use from business services to dwellinghouses (both buildings located on the site) to provide a total of 8x 1 bedroom flats

    Decided 16 Apr 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 May 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 20 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.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Refused Outline New dwelling 17 docs

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