Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

Awaiting decision Watford 26/00754/FULH Full householder

Works: Extension 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

Erection of a ground floor wrap around extension, plus front porch.

As published by the council, reference 26/00754/FULH

Application record

Reference
26/00754/FULH
Type
Full householder
Status
Pending consideration
Received
28 Sep 2026
Validated
28 Sep 2026
Ward
Holywell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WD18 7QJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00755/LDC Awaiting decision

    498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer window.

    Submitted 28 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00425/FULH Refused

    498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    Erection of a double storey wrap around extension.

    Decided 6 Aug 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Sep 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

22 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.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

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 decided householder applications in a median of 55 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    26/00755/LDC Submitted 28 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer window.

    Awaiting decision Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 21 docs

  • 498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    26/00425/FULH Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of a double storey wrap around extension.

    Refused Householder Extension 25 docs
    Domestic

  • 496 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    19/00641/LDC Submitted 4 Jun 2019 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey side extension

    Granted Lawful development Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic

  • 500 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    18/01468/FUL Submitted 15 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    Erection of a double and single storey rear extension for shop storage.

    Refused Full applications Extension 14 docs
    Small domestic

  • 500 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    18/01143/FUL Submitted 5 Sep 2018 50 yards away

    Erection of double and single storey rear extension for shop storage and studio flat

    Refused Full applications Extension 16 docs
    Small domestic

  • Flat 506 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

    23/00673/LDC Submitted 2 Aug 2023 50 yards away

    Lawful development certificate for existing loft conversion including rear dorma and single storey rear extension for shop storage use

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs
    Small domestic

In Watford

  • 26/00644/FULH Granted

    16 Garden Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DP

    Erection of a two storey side extension with new two storey gables entrance atrium and front two-storey bay. Single storey side extension to left hand side to house the new garage and single storey rear infill extension no more than 6m`s deep from the original wall.

    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 26/00759/FULH Awaiting decision

    Gorran Haven Trevellance Way Watford WD25 0LY

    Erection of a double storey side and rear extensions and a single storey front extension.

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
  • 26/00752/FULH Awaiting decision

    3 East Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0AH

    Erection of single storey side extension and conversion of existing garage into habitable room

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Householder
  • 26/00756/FULH Awaiting decision

    40 Capel Road Watford WD19 4AE

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Householder
  • 26/00748/FULH Awaiting decision

    50 The Avenue Watford WD17 4NX

    Erection of ground floor single storey front and rear infill extension, first floor part side extension and loft conversion including rear dormer and front roof lights

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder