139 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to sui generis use for short-term holiday accommodation (Airbnb) (Revised description) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 2
Site constraints 3
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 £457,000 in July 2022. 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 March 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Watford
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- WD25 7HT
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Woodside
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Refuse Planning Permission
- Decision date
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- RJS Planning
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 33% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14686199
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14686199
- Comments by
- 4 May 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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