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268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

Granted Watford 26/00474/HPD Householder Permitted Development

Works: Extension Small domestic

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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
Granted As published: 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.

  • 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

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 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

    Decided 19 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 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.

    Submitted 23 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 23/01174/FULH Granted

    268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

    Erection of a front extension.

    Decided 12 Feb 2024 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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 0.3 miles

  • 268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

    26/00704/LDC Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    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

    26/00473/FULH Submitted 23 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    82% 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 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

    23/01174/FULH Submitted 18 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of a front extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
    Domestic
  • Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LY

    21/00492/GPDO16 Submitted 30 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    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
  • 274 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY

    19/00229/FULH Submitted 28 Feb 2019 50 yards away

    Erection of ground and first floor rear and side extension with roof windows on ground floor (amended plans)

    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 15 docs
    Domestic
  • 51 The Ridgeway Watford WD17 4TJ

    23/00919/HPD Submitted 10 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic

In Watford

  • 26/00781/HPD Awaiting decision

    50 Butterwick Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9SD

    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 2.70m.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00777/HPD Awaiting decision

    984 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NP

    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

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00660/HPD Granted

    12 Kingswood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0EE

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.50m for which the maximum height would be 4m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00617/AAPA Refused

    Hanover Court 85 - 87 King Georges Avenue Watford WD18 7QE

    Notification of prior approval for upward extension above existing block of flats to provide x3 new flats

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00769/HPD Awaiting decision

    18 Hazel Tree Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 6RQ

    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 3.3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval