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Watford Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Watford Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
1,027Searchable applications
115Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 899 approved or refused records
153Refused applications

746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 25 Sept 2024 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Contact planning enforcementLocal plan Planning policy and local planPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas and listed buildingsArticle 4 directions Article 4 directions in Watford

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas10 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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  1. Approved24/00888/FUL

    Conversion of existing house to 1x 3 bedroom flat at ground floor and 1x 2 bedroom flat at first floor and alterations to front rear and side fenestrations. Installation of privacy screen to existing first floor terrace.

    16 Albert Road North Watford Hertfordshire WD17 1QF

    Received 25 Sept 2024
  2. Approved24/01154/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 6. (BNG of setting arrangement) pursuant to planning permission 23/00862/FUL

    Christchurch Vicarage Leggatts Way Watford WD24 5NQ

    Received 16 Dec 2024
  3. Approved25/00238/FUL

    Erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof and flat roof light. First floor extension over existing ground floor with pitch roof and two velux windows (amended plans)

    304A Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JE

    Received 14 Mar 2025
  4. Refused25/00338/FUL

    Demolition of existing dwelling house Erection of a new detached two-storey dwelling house

    58 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 0DG

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  5. Refused25/00493/FULH

    Erection of a link to garage and construction of two rear dormer windows and insertion of two heritage roof lights to rear elevation (amended description)

    23 Shepherds Road Watford WD18 7HU

    Received 27 May 2025
  6. Approved25/00526/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 22/01236/FUL for larger window to the side elevation, rear fenestration and roof amendments including the increase in width of the rear flat roofed dormer by 500mm, side extension with flat roof to extend up to the boundary, change of render to external facing brick and addition of porch. (amended drawings and application description received)

    46 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY

    Received 3 Jun 2025
  7. Approved25/00556/FUL

    Demolition of the existing garage, part single, part storey side and rear extension, hip-to-gable loft conversion and rear dormer window to facilitate the subdivision of the property to 2 flats.

    55 Goodwood Avenue Watford WD24 5LB

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  8. Refused25/00583/FUL

    Retrospective - Removal of existing air conditioning unit and relocation and installation of two new air conditioning units, installation of condenser units.

    174 St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AS

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  9. Refused25/00604/COU

    Change of use from a HMO occupation (C4 Use) to childrens care home (C2 Use)- (AMENDED PLANS)

    1 The Coppice Watford WD19 4HR

    Received 27 Jun 2025
  10. Refused25/00609/FULH

    Erection of new ground floor porch and first floor extension (amended plans)

    7 Shepherds Road Watford WD18 7HU

    Received 30 Jun 2025
  11. Approved25/00615/FUL

    Change of use of a (C3a Dwellinghouse) to a children's home for up to four children, with a manager and three carers, two of whom will sleep overnight, working on a rota basis (Use Class C2) - (amended description)

    42 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7HT

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  12. Withdrawn25/00643/FUL

    Demolition of x2 existing properties 277 and 279 and erection of 6no. 3 bedroom dwellings with associated amenity space, car parking and access from Sheepcot Lane and Campion Close

    277 And 279 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 7DL

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  13. Approved25/00648/FUL

    Installation of x2 new windows in side elevation, removal of front elevation shutters and shop front, construction of new front wall with x2 new front windows

    Ground Floor 712 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NQ

    Received 8 Jul 2025
  14. Approved25/00677/FULH

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing extensions and chimney breasts

    43 Strangeways Watford WD17 4SR

    Received 18 Jul 2025
  15. Approved25/00679/FULH

    Raising roof of rear extension with a flat roof.

    80 Cecil Street Watford WD24 5AP

    Received 21 Jul 2025
  16. Approved25/00681/FUL

    Demolition of shed and erection of outbuilding at 49 Sandringham Road and reconstruction of garage at 51 Sandringham Road astride of the boundary line and rebuild side boundary wall with new gate

    49 And 51 Sandringham Road Watford WD24 7AY

    Received 21 Jul 2025
  17. Approved25/00683/ADV

    Consent to display 2no Bus Stops - projecting signs, 2no Primark Letters - Fascia sign and 1no Hong-kong - projecting sign. All illuminated.

    Primark 109 High Street Watford WD17 2DQ

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  18. Approved25/00686/FULH

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    4 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4AX

    Received 23 Jul 2025
  19. Approved25/00687/VAR

    Retrospective Section 73 Variation of condition 2.(revised plans) of planning permission 24/01010/FULH

    879 St Albans Road Watford WD25 0NH

    Received 23 Jul 2025
  20. Approved25/00689/FULH

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and loft conversion (new supporting documentation)

    8 Oxford Street Watford WD18 0ES

    Received 24 Jul 2025
  21. Refused25/00692/FULH

    Retrospective single storey rear family room extention

    37 Briar Road Watford WD25 0HW

    Received 24 Jul 2025
  22. Approved25/00694/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including�rear dormer and 3x rear dormer roof lights.

    29 Yarmouth Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4DQ

    Received 25 Jul 2025
  23. Approved25/00695/FUL

    Change of Use of Former Plant Area at the Third Floor to Office Use (Use Class E) with Associated Fenestration and External Alterations.

    Majestic House The Belfry 13 Colonial Way Watford WD24 4WH

    Received 25 Jul 2025
  24. Approved25/00696/NONMAT

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 24/01085/FULH for change in the roof windows to roof lanterns

    18 Wimborne Grove Watford WD17 4JF

    Received 25 Jul 2025

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