Planning application
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Works: Extension Small 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
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
As published by the council, reference 26/00474/HPD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00474/HPD
- Type
- Householder Permitted Development
- Status
- Approval Not Required
- Decision
- HPD Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Nascot
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD17 4LY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00704/LDC Awaiting decision
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion to extend main ridge line and rear dormer
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26/00475/LDC Refused
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion to extend main ridge line and rear dormer
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26/00473/FULH Awaiting decision
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Erection of a detached single-storey outbuilding to the rear of the property, with a footprint of 3 metres by 10 metres, to be used for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
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23/01174/FULH Granted
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Erection of a front extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Watford
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Aug 2026
Decision issued: HPD Prior Approval Not Required
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Watford granted permission on 10 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
80% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion to extend main ridge line and rear dormer
Awaiting decision Lawful development Loft or dormer 9 docs -
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
80% historically approved · decision due ~24 Aug
Erection of a detached single-storey outbuilding to the rear of the property, with a footprint of 3 metres by 10 metres, to be used for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
Awaiting decision Householder 9 docsSmall domestic -
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Erection of a front extension.
Granted Householder Extension 8 docsDomestic -
Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LY
Notification of proposed installation of 1 no. 20m monopole mast supporting 6 no. antennas 2 no. transmission dishes 4 no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development works thereto.
Granted Telecoms 10 docs -
51 The Ridgeway Watford WD17 4TJ
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.70m
Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docsSmall domestic -
276 Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LY
Erection of a two storey rear extension, loft conversion to provide habitable space, roof alterations including the raising of the ridge and insertion of rear dormer and alterations to the front fenestration.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 7 docsDomestic
Other prior approval applications
In Watford
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26/00705/HPD Awaiting decision
115 Parkside Drive Watford WD17 3AY
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
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26/00615/HPD Granted
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 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m
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26/00604/HPD Granted
8 Robin Place Boundary Way Watford WD25 7SL
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.50m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
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26/00623/HPD Granted
125 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AQ
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
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26/00600/HPD Granted
110A Liverpool Road Watford WD18 0DN
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