Gade House 46 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1AY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective permission relating to an external commercial flue, plus proposed installation of second additional flue Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026
Documents 19
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 2
Other documents 8
Site constraints 3
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 3
Last sold for £5,100,000 in January 2023. Other property, leasehold.
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 February 2023, 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
- WD17 1AY
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Refuse Planning Permission
- Decision date
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Ashcott International
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 32% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14589042
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14589042
- Comments by
- 9 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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