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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 dates1,027Searchable 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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning 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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Approved25/01012/FULH
Replacement of windows and flat roof with roof lantern to rear (additional document heritage statement and revised plans)
24 Cassiobury Park Avenue Watford WD18 7LB
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Approval Not Required25/01013/HPD
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
35 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0RG
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01014/FULH
Erection of a single storey rear extension with internal and external alterations
39 Goodwood Avenue Watford WD24 5LB
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Withdrawn25/01015/OUT
Outline application for detached residential dwelling located within rear of garden
45 Park Road Watford WD17 4QW
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Refused25/01016/FULH
Creation of new permeable driveway within the existing front garden for the installation of a dropped kerb to provide vehicular access including relocation of x2 existing traffic bollards on the pavement
303 St Albans Road Watford WD24 6PD
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01018/FUL
Installation of 2 x EV Charger upstands and associated feeder pillar cabinet and car parking layout amendments
275 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2HY
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01019/TPO5
Works to trees under TPO115 G2 fell to ground x2 dangerous Cyprus trees leaning on shed caused by poor weather as agreed with council tree officer
30 Ladys Close Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0WA
Received 18 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01020/TPO
Works to trees under TPO.No.49 Tree number - H1 Tree type - Leyland cypress (Leylandii Cuprocyparis) & Laurel Approx Height - 10m Location - See map Service - Hedge trimming Work required - Reduce height by 2-3m and trim both sides as hard as possible while maintaining a green screen. Trim laurel roadside removing annual growth. Reason - To establish a more manageable hedge Priority code - On Tree number - H1 Tree type - Leyland cypress (Leylandii Cuprocyparis) & Laurel Approx Height - 10m Location - See map Service - Hedge trimming Work required - Reduce height by 2-3m and trim both sides as hard as possible while maintaining a green screen. Trim laurel roadside removing annual growth. Reason - To establish a more manageable hedge Priority code - On Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5m Approx. Height - 14m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - See map Service - Pollard Work Required - Repollard back to previous points removing up to 3m in height and 2m lateral spread
16 Cottage Close Watford WD17 3NN
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01021/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion including rear dormer and change of use from C3 dwelling house to C4 HMO
199 Sandringham Road Watford WD24 7BH
Received 20 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01022/TPO
Works to tre/s under TPO. 49 Reduce height of T13 and T14 (sycamores) pollard to ensure the overall height is reduced by no more than 7.0m.
12 Cottage Close Watford WD17 3NN
Received 20 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01023/TPO
Work to tree/s under TPO.114 T1 (Blue Atlas Cedar Tree) & T2 (Deodar Cedar Tree), lift the crown of each tree to 5m in accordance and conforming to British Standard to provide sufficient clearance around property and to prevent low hanging branches from falling to protect the building, vehicles and public highway. Tree has not been pruned since 2002
48 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SL
Received 20 Nov 2025 - Refused25/01024/HPD
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.45m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.68m
16 Blenheim Close Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4QN
Received 20 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01025/FUL
Erection of two 50-seater stands within the boundary of the fenced-in outdoor football pitch.
Everett Rovers FC Dodd Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5FS
Received 21 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01026/FULH
Erection of a front porch, garage conversion and new garage flat roof, single storey side to rear extension.
3 Stanbury Avenue Watford WD17 3HW
Received 21 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01027/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed dormer loft extension and rear roof extension to the existing property
110 Judge Street Watford WD24 5AW
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01028/FULH
Erection of part single storey rear extension, change of use of garage to habitable room and amendments to roof over porch & whole dwelling render finish
218A Bushey Mill Lane Watford WD24 7PE
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01029/FUL
This planning application seeks permission for the installation of an extractor ventilation system to the existing premises. The proposal does not involve any change of use (additional document Heritage Statement)
Treatz Dessert 142 High Street Watford WD17 2EN
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Approval Not Required25/01030/HPD
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.73m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.80m
14 Elfrida Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0AT
Received 25 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01031/FUL
Replacement bay window
29 Astra Court King Georges Avenue Watford WD18 7TA
Received 25 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01032/FULH
Erection of a two storey side extension
28 Garston Drive Watford WD25 9LB
Received 25 Nov 2025 - Refused25/01033/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 3. (cycle storage enclosure) and 4. (refuse and recycling facilities) pursuant to planning permission 25/00515/FUL
2 Dell Road Watford WD24 6PB
Received 25 Nov 2025 - Refused25/01034/COU
Change of Use from the current Class B2 (General industrial), B8 (Storage or distribution), E(g)(ii) and E(g)(iii) (Commercial, business and service) to Class E (a), (g)(ii) and (g)(iii) (Commercial, business and service)
J W Creative Unit 5 Blueprint Park Imperial Way Watford WD24 4JP
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01035/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion, including rear dormer and x2 front rooflights
3 Munden Grove Watford WD24 7EF
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01036/TCA
Works to trees in conservation area - T4 Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) - Reduce and shape height by approx 1.5m to reduce wind sail and lever action on weak unions. Trim NE side of crown to maintain clearance from neighbours building, T7 Juniperis sp. - Reduce and shape height by approx 1.5m to reduce wind sail and lever action on included union, G10 Lawsons Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) - Fell dead tree as close to ground as possible.
Beechwood Lodge 18 Essex Road Watford
Received 26 Nov 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Watford Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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