Planning application
41A Market Street Watford WD18 0PN
Works: New dwelling Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of permitted development (Class MA) Change of Use from Use Class E Commercial, business and services (g)(i) an office to carry out any operational or administrative functions to C3 Dwelling house Use to provide 4 x 1-bedroom apartments.
As published by the council, reference 26/00454/CTR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00454/CTR
- Type
- Comm. COU to Dwelling Prior App
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant MA Prior Approval
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD18 0PN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2026
Received by Watford
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant MA Prior Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Watford granted permission on 11 August 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.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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