Hanover Court 85 - 87 King Georges Avenue Watford WD18 7QE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Notification of prior approval for upward extension above existing block of flats to provide x3 new flats Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026
Documents 21
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 5
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- Watford
- Application type
- Prior Approval detached buildings
- Postcode
- WD18 7QE
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Holywell
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Refuse Part 20 Prior Approval
- Decision date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- AKT Planning And Architecture
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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.
55 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15141373
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15141373
- Comments by
- 31 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 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.
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