79 Sandringham Road Watford WD24 7BD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a hip to gable roof extension with a rear dormer with x4 front roof lights and conversion of existing garage into a utility room Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Aug 2026
Documents 15
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £147,000 in February 2001. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Watford
- Application type
- Full householder
- Postcode
- WD24 7BD
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Callowland
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Refuse Planning Permission
- Decision date
- 11 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Better Building Design Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 119 days from validation, 74 days slower than Watford's median of 45 for extensions. Refused, as 21% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Public comments
18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14850824
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14850824
- Comments by
- 5 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Watford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #41 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Watford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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