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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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Approved25/00931/NONMAT

    Non-Material amendment to planning permission 25/00361/FULH for 1) Rear Elevation - Window to be larger. 2) Side Elevation - Window to be omitted. 3) Roof - 1no Roof light to be omitted and the remaining roof light to be re located.

    27 Victoria Road Watford WD24 5AY

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  2. Approved25/00932/TPO

    Works to trees under TPO.185 - T13 Cherry. Heavy prune/crown reduction (230 mm diameter, circa10m high).

    31A Eastbury Road Watford WD19 4RD

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  3. Approved25/00933/TPO

    Works to tree/s under TPO.238 - T1 Hornbeam - 20% crown reduction, crown lift 2.5m above pavement, crown lift 5m above pavement and reduce longest laterals to bring back to shape 2-3m. T2 Horse Chestnut - 20% crown reduction, back to previous reduction points, 3-4m reduction back to suitable growth point, T3- Sycamore (neighbours tree back garden 50a Park Road) reduce back to boundary where possible

    61B Church Road Watford WD17 4PY

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  4. Refused25/00934/FUL

    Construction of rear extension over the rear existing building (side), internal alterations to increase the loft and construction of a dormer window (Additional information received)

    28B Langley Road Watford WD17 4PT

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  5. Approved25/00935/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion with a rear dormer extension and rooflights to the front roof slope and above the staircase, to create an additional bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, together with lowering of the ceiling in one first-floor bedroom and associated internal and structural alterations.

    13 Cromer Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4DY

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  6. Approved25/00936/FULH

    Erection of raising ridge height of loft conversion to match neighbouring properties at Nos. 27 and 31 and removing existing front gable roof to allow for the installation of additional solar panels

    29 Yarmouth Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4DQ

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  7. Refused25/00937/FULH

    Erection of proposed Front Wall and Gate (retrospective)

    98 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 0EB

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  8. Approved25/00938/FULH

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension

    216 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SS

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  9. Approved25/00939/FULH

    Erection of double storey rear extension and internal remodeling

    120 Woodmere Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LW

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  10. Approved25/00940/FULH

    Erection of proposed single storey ground floor rear and side extension following demolition of rear extension

    21 Nevill Grove Watford WD24 5EA

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  11. Approved25/00941/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion over the rear roof slope and rear addition. The front slope of the roof will have 2 roof lights

    21 Nevill Grove Watford WD24 5EA

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  12. Approved25/00943/TCA

    Works to trees in a Conservation area. Removal of two large fir trees to the front of the property.

    74 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4ED

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  13. Approved25/00944/FULH

    (Retrospective) single storey rear extension.

    37 Briar Road Watford WD25 0HW

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  14. Approved25/00946/FULH

    Retrospective application for the existing outbuilding with gym, study/office and shower room and WC (amended description)

    78 Mildred Avenue Watford WD18 7DX

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  15. Approved25/00947/FUL

    Insert new front door to commercial unit (revised plans)

    139 St Albans Road Watford WD17 1RA

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  16. Approved25/00949/FULH

    Retrospective planning permission for extension of single storey rear extension and garage conversion into a habitable space

    48 Kelmscott Crescent Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0NG

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  17. Approved25/00950/NONMAT

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 24/00538/VARM for amendments to wording for condition 6

    Land To The North Of Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  18. Approved25/00951/FUL

    Double-storey front, side and rear extensions with internal reconfiguration to provide ancillary facilities (nursery, cafe, rest room for the deceased, meeting rooms, prayer halls, sports/events hall, and community spaces) in connection with the existing place of worship (Use Class F1)

    St Thomas United Reformed Church 68 Langley Road Watford WD17 4PN

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  19. Approved25/00952/LBC

    Listed building consent for repairs to chimney stack

    Cassiobridge Lodge 67 Gade Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7JX

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  20. Approved25/00954/FULH

    Erection of a single storey rear and part first floor rear extension

    157 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AQ

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  21. Approved25/00955/FULH

    Erection of two storey side and rear extensions, first floor front extension and conversion of single storey front conservatory into infill construction, with internal alterations and alterations to fenestration

    4 Meadowbank Watford WD19 4NP

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  22. Refused25/00956/FULH

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of single-storey side and rear extensions, with the addition of a first floor to the existing bungalow (amended drawing)

    34 Bellmount Wood Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3BW

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  23. Approved25/00957/FULH

    Conversion of garage. Entrance gates to existing drive way, with fencing.

    104A Langley Road Watford WD17 4PJ

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  24. Approved25/00958/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for addition of new glazed doors to three existing porches

    Beechen Grove Baptist Church Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1JJ

    Received 27 Oct 2025

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