20 The Glebe Watford WD25 0LR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00001/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Installation of a new drive and dropped kerb Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
6 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
1 Apr 2026
✓
Appeal allowed
27 Aug 2026

Refused on 1 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF FUL -DECISION Decision · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF SITE LOCAITON AND BLOCK Drawing Refused · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED DRIVEWAY Drawing Refused · 2 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Application Form · 1 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL Form CIL Form · 1 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF UK POWER NETWORKS Consultee Comment · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF GROUNDS Appellant`s Case · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING DOCUMENT Correspondence · 2 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF LAND REGISTRY APPLICATION Report · 1 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area; Green belt 47 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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 £262,500 in November 2022. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

7 November 2022£262,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area54 m² (581 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached maisonette, 3 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingRoom heaters, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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 0LR
Received
1 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Woodside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Apr 2026
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date
1 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 27 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6007566 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 8 days slower than Watford's median of 46 for extensions. Refused, as 21% of extensions here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
319decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13009767
Planning Portal ref
PP-13009767
Comments by
6 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
9 All Saints Crescent Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0LU
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22/01415/FULH
2022 Approved
9 All Saints Crescent Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0LU
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
23 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 0LN
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2020 Approved
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Erection of a Single Storey Side and Rear Extension.
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2020 Approved
52 The Glebe Watford WD25 0LT
Erection of a Single Storey Side and Rear Extension.
20/00395/FULH
2020 Approved
5 All Saints Crescent Watford WD25 0LU
Erection of a single storey rear infill extension and 1no. new window on existing side el…
20/00019/FULH
2020 Approved
5 All Saints Crescent Watford WD25 0LU
Erection of a single storey rear infill extension and 1no. new window on existing side el…
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2019 Approved
4 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 0LP
Retrospective application to install Kitchen into detached annex to facilitate care of el…
19/01274/FULH
2019 Approved
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Erection of single storey rear extention
19/00758/FULH
2019 Withdrawn
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The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of…
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2016 Approved
2 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 0LP
Conversion of double garage into habitable space.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.