Frogmore House 273 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2HU
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details
This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.
Proposal
Change of use from E (Commercial, business and service) to F1 (Learning and non-residential institutions).
- Received
- 25 June 2024
- Decision due
- 4 September 2024
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Watford Borough Council
- Ward
- Central
- ReceivedReceived25 Jun
- ValidatedValidated10 Jul
- Consult.Consultation31 Jul
- TargetTarget Date4 Sep
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is an application to amend a permission at Frogmore House 273 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2HU. Watford has handled 593 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 25 June 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Central. We hold 1,594 applications in total for the WD17 postcode area.
86% of amendment applications at Watford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Postcode
- WD17 2HU
- Application type
- Change of Use
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 10 July 2024
- Consultation expiry
- 31 July 2024
- Neighbour consultation end
- 31 July 2024
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Mr Nicholas Lisowski 1 Manor Drive Friern Barnet London N20 0DZ
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Brownfield land register: Gas Holder Site, Lower High StreetRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20255 Sep
Details submitted for Condition 3 (internal and external alterations including repair/repainting works…
Discharge of ConditionDischarge of conditions25/00814/DISCON - 20254 Sep
Details submitted for Condition 3 (Internal and external alterations including repair/repainting works…
Discharge of ConditionDischarge of conditions25/00808/DISCON - 20253 Mar
Internal and external alterations including repair/repainting works, alterations to internal stud walls…
ApprovedListed building consent25/00184/LBC - 202527 Feb
Consent to display non illuminated sign to outer boundary wall
ApprovedAdvertisement consent25/00167/ADV
Source: Watford
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near WD17
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- 285 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2HY19/00113/DISCON · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- Frogmore House 285 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2HY18/01461/DISCON · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- 285 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2HY19/00171/DISCON · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- Frogmore House 273 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2HU25/00167/ADV · AdvertisingApproved0.0 mi
- Gas Holder Site Lower High Street Watford19/01251/DISCON · ConditionsAwaiting decision0.0 mi
For applicants and trades
Before the decision
You may need a flood risk assessment. Drainage & flood risk consultants near this site
The site is in flood zone 3 (Environment Agency).
- 9.0 miUxbridge
- 11.4 miHarpendenRTPI
- 11.6 miBrentford
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for commercial fit-out near this site- Lynford homesVerifiedBuckinghamshireNew Builds7.7 mi
- Crystal Windows & Doors LtdWindow & Door Installer0.1 mi
- Greenscapers Landscaping Ltd.Herts0.1 mi
- Green And Life Gardening LtdWatford0.3 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused for changes of use on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.