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317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

Awaiting decision Watford 26/00641/CTR Comm. COU to Dwelling Prior App

Works: New dwelling

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Notification of change of use of both buildings located on the site to provide a total of 8 x 1 bedroom flats.

As published by the council, reference 26/00641/CTR

Application record

Reference
26/00641/CTR
Type
Comm. COU to Dwelling Prior App
Status
Pending consideration
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Oxhey
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WD17 2JD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00402/FUL Granted

    317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

    External alterations to existing buildings, removal of the roller shutters, metal railing and security mesh from the facade of the front building, and removal of the roller shutter and timber boarding from the facade of the rear building.

    Decided 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 25/00110/CTR Refused

    317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

    Notification of change of use from business services to dwellinghouses (both buildings located on the site) to provide a total of 8x 1 bedroom flats

    Decided 16 Apr 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Watford took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 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 happens while it is decided

This application is with Watford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Watford's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

    25/00110/CTR Submitted 10 Feb 2025 50 yards away

    Notification of change of use from business services to dwellinghouses (both buildings located on the site) to provide a total of 8x 1 bedroom flats

    Refused Outline New dwelling 17 docs

  • 317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

    26/00402/FUL Submitted 29 May 2026 50 yards away

    External alterations to existing buildings, removal of the roller shutters, metal railing and security mesh from the facade of the front building, and removal of the roller shutter and timber boarding from the facade of the rear building.

    Granted Full applications 10 docs

  • 1 Chalk Hill Watford WD19 4BL

    20/00386/ADV Submitted 7 Apr 2020 100 yards away

    Consent to display internally illuminated digital sign.

    Granted Advertising 10 docs

  • Jaguar Land Rover (formerly Wickes Building Supplies) High Street Watford WD17 2JX

    18/00996/ADV Submitted 8 Aug 2018 100 yards away

    Consent to display 2 x internally illuminated replacement panels to both sides of existing pylon signs A1-A2.

    Granted Advertising 6 docs

  • 14-18 Chalk Hill And 12 Ye Corner Watford WD19 4BG

    25/00591/LDC Submitted 23 Jun 2025 150 yards away

    Lawful development certificate for proposed use of the buildings/site as a day nursery (Class E)

    Withdrawn Lawful development 3 docs

  • 27 Chalk Hill Watford WD19 4BL

    18/01482/NONMAT Submitted 20 Nov 2018 150 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 18/00462/FUL for internal changes to floor layout.

    Granted Amendments 5 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00512/CTR Granted

    28 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4ED

    Notification of part change of use from a shop (commercial) to a single dwelling (residential)

    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/00454/CTR Granted

    41A Market Street Watford WD18 0PN

    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.

    Received 16 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 25/00649/CTR Granted

    Ground Floor 712 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NQ

    Notification of change of use Class E to Class C3 Commercial, business services (existing estate agents) to Dwellinghouse (proposed ground floor flat)

    Received 8 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 25/00220/OUT Granted

    78 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

    Outline application for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a new block of 4 homes, bin/cycle store and fencing.

    Received 10 Mar, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 25/00110/CTR Refused

    317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

    Notification of change of use from business services to dwellinghouses (both buildings located on the site) to provide a total of 8x 1 bedroom flats

    Received 10 Feb, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Outline