A Watford town centre pub is trying to slightly extend its opening hours again after being blocked by the council.

JD Wetherspoon pub The Moon Under Water in Watford High Street was denied permission to stay open until 12.30am on Sunday nights and bank holidays, instead of closing at midnight, by Watford Borough Council on April 21.

The council said use of the rear garden beyond midnight on Sundays would cause “significant and unacceptable harm to nearby residents, through noise and general disturbance”.

Yesterday (May 18), the pub company put in a very similar planning application but crucially has only asked for the internal area’s hours to be extended, while the garden would remain the same.

In 2019, the council granted the pub permission to open 30 minutes longer on Fridays and Saturdays.

Watford Observer: The Moon Under Water gardenThe Moon Under Water garden

The Moon Under Water is allowed to open from 7am each day before closing at 1am on Monday to Thursday nights and 1.30am on Friday and Saturday nights.

This would not change under the proposal.