84 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7LR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion of rear part of shop and basement to a one bedroom flat with a light-well to the front and new windows to the side. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026
Documents 32
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 22
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 1
Site constraints 1
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 £305,000 in January 2012. 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 Planning Permission
- Postcode
- WD18 7LR
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Vicarage
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Refuse Planning Permission
- Decision date
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ES Architecture Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 25 days from validation, 30 days faster than Watford's median of 55 for changes of use. 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 →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Jul 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14634515
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14634515
- Comments by
- 16 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 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
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