52 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of double storey side and rear extension incorporating existing prior approval of 6m rear extension and proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front rooflights Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 13 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £428,500 in September 2015. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Watford
- Application type
- Full householder
- Postcode
- WD25 9DN
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Meriden
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 May 2026
- Decision
- Refuse Planning Permission
- Decision date
- 13 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Appeal
- Allowed · 23 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6010635 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 9 days slower than Watford's median of 46 for extensions. Approved, as 79% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14776046
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14776046
- Comments by
- 9 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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