43A Fuller Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 6QH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00538/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Conversion of ground floor flat 43A into two flats with fenestration changes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
5 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
30 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 468 m away: Harebreaks Wood; 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WD24 6QH
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Leggatts
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
MERCO

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 33% of changes of use here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
28decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15071819
Planning Portal ref
PP-15071819
Comments by
31 Aug 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

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