84 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7LR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00076/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

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

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Application progress

Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Refused
24 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Documents 32

Plans & drawings 22

PDF EXISTING SITE AND LOCATION PLAN Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FRONT, REAR ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SIDE ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE AND LOCATION PLAN Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FRONT, REAR ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SECTION CURRENT PROPOSAL Revised Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Drawing Refused Drawing Refused · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE AND LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTIONS Drawing · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Drawing Refused · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE AND BLOCK PLAN Drawing Refused · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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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
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
ES Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 31 days faster than Watford's median of 56 for full applications. Refused, as 33% of full applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
57decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications 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

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14634515
Comments by
16 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Watford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#96 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Watford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #268 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #276 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #41 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #21 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
43%
Change of use approved
7 decided
526
Total decisions
111 refused in the year to March 2026