Planning application
8 Richmond Drive Watford WD17 3BG
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing garage to side and erection of single storey side extension
As published by the council, reference 26/00724/FULH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00724/FULH
- Type
- Full householder
- Status
- Pending consideration
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD17 3BG
Comment by 7 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Watford's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by Watford
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 November 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Watford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Watford decided householder applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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