Planning application
498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ
Works: Extension 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
Erection of a double storey wrap around extension.
As published by the council, reference 26/00425/FULH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00425/FULH
- Type
- Full householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Holywell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD18 7QJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00755/LDC Awaiting decision
498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ
Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer window.
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26/00754/FULH Awaiting decision
498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ
Erection of a ground floor wrap around extension, plus front porch.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Watford
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15 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Watford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ
80% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov
Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer window.
Awaiting decision Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 21 docs -
498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ
82% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov
Erection of a ground floor wrap around extension, plus front porch.
Awaiting decision Householder Extension 22 docsSmall domestic -
496 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ
Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey side extension
Granted Lawful development Extension 5 docsSmall domestic -
500 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ
Erection of a double and single storey rear extension for shop storage.
Refused Full applications Extension 14 docsSmall domestic -
500 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ
Erection of double and single storey rear extension for shop storage and studio flat
Refused Full applications Extension 16 docsSmall domestic -
Flat 506 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ
Lawful development certificate for existing loft conversion including rear dorma and single storey rear extension for shop storage use
Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 6 docsSmall domestic
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498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ
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