Planning application
O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Consent to display new signage and lights station road elevation, to train station and to car park. Comprising of internally illuminated signs, O'Neill's built up letter, cabochon lightbulb lighting, up and down lighters to replace all existing lanterns, flood lights, high tac arlon vinyl, push through sign, oversized sign written roundle, digitally printed images and digital media screen signs.
As published by the council, reference 26/00629/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00629/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Advertisement Refusal
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD17 1ET
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 4 refused.
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26/00633/LBC Refused
O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET
Listed building consent for new signage and lights station road elevation, to train station and to car park. Comprising of internally illuminated signs, O'Neill's built up letter, cabochon lightbulb lighting, up and down lighters to replace all existing lanterns, flood lights, high tac arlon vinyl, push through sign, oversized sign written roundle, digitally printed images and digital media screen signs.
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26/00595/LBC Granted
O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET
Internal refurbishment works
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25/00527/FUL Granted
O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET
Erection of 1.2m high railings to forecourt (Amended description)
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24/00994/LBC Refused
O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET
Listed Building Consent for installation of boundary fence to front terrace and installation of 2no. retractable free standing awning and 2no. retractable wall mounted awnings to North West Elevation
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24/00993/FUL Refused
O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET
Installation of boundary fence to front terrace and installation of 2no. retractable free standing awning and 2no. retractable wall mounted awnings to North West Elevation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Watford
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Advertisement Refusal
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- HIGHWAYS
- 730-407 LOCATION PLAN
- 730-400C PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- DAS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT
- DRAWING SHOWING EXACT LOCATIONS OF EACH EXTERNAL SIGN AND LIGHTING
- PROPOSED SIGNAGE SCHEME
- COVERING LETTER
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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 advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET
Listed building consent for new signage and lights station road elevation, to train station and to car park. Comprising of internally illuminated signs, O'Neill's built up letter, cabochon lightbulb lighting, up and down lighters to replace all existing lanterns, flood lights, high tac arlon vinyl, push through sign, oversized sign written roundle, digitally printed images and digital media screen signs.
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Erection of 1.2m high railings to forecourt (Amended description)
Granted Full applications 16 docs -
O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET
Listed Building Consent for installation of boundary fence to front terrace and installation of 2no. retractable free standing awning and 2no. retractable wall mounted awnings to North West Elevation
Refused Heritage and listed buildings 23 docsSmall domestic -
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Installation of boundary fence to front terrace and installation of 2no. retractable free standing awning and 2no. retractable wall mounted awnings to North West Elevation
Refused Full applications 29 docsSmall domestic -
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