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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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Approved25/01037/TPO
Works to trees under TPO.98 - G1 x3 Leyland Cypress Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Height - 18m, Crown Spread Diameter - 6m Crown Reduction up to 5-6m, G2 Leyland Cypress x2, Height - 11m hedge trim, trim sides as hard as possible without losing green foliage. As high as possible off ladders.G3 Lime x4, Height - 11m, Crown Spread Diameter 8m, Crown Reduction reduce shape and height by 2.5m, H1 Laurel hedge, reduce height by 1-2m, and H2 Shrub hedge height 5m, trim height only by removing annual growth only
2 Cassiobury Park Avenue Watford WD18 7LB
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01038/FULH
Demolition of existing rear extension, proposed single storey rear extension (following on from application 25/00927/HPD), alterations to fenestration and installation of external wall insulation.
22A Cedar Road Watford WD19 4QW
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01040/FULH
Erection of ground floor rear and side extensions, front porch, internal alterations and other associated works
10 Garston Lane Watford WD25 9QJ
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01041/FULH
Erection of a two storey side extension and rear single storey extension following demolition of a side garage
2 Gisburne Way Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5BF
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01042/TPO
Works to trees under Group TPO.15 - Remove invasive sycamore trees as per approved management plan No T218, T253, T263, T283, T288,T316 T418 and sycamore coppice regrowth
Rounton Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4DU
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Approval Not Required25/01043/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 3.90m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
15 Roughwood Close Watford WD17 3HN
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01044/FULH
Erection of a single storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory, detached shed, store and garage
102 Church Road Watford WD17 4QB
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01045/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 7 (Construction Management Plan and Pre-construction road condition survey) pursuant to planning permission 24/01122/FUL.
Little Cassiobury Hempstead Road Watford
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01046/TPO
Works to trees under TPO.191 - Yew tree rear garden near neighbours boundary fence - cut back by 2 ft all round
92 Langley Road Watford WD17 4PJ
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Approved25/01047/FULH
Erection of two storey side extension.The proposed side extension would have a dutch gable roof form (similar to the main dwelling), would be set 1m back from the original front wall and would be measured 3.98m in width, 2.508m in eaves' height and 6.224m in height at the highest point. The proposed development would also incorporate the formation of an obscure glazed first floor window (3.85m above the ground level) to the original side wall.
9 Priory Fields Watford WD17 4YP
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Approval Not Required25/01048/HPD
The erection of a single story rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.85m for which the maximum height would be 3.4m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.
56 Liverpool Road Watford WD18 0DN
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Refused25/01049/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 3.50m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.80m
38 Cassiobridge Road Watford WD18 7QL
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Approved25/01050/NONMAT
Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 24/00057/FUL to amend the description to Demolition of existing property to provide 9 no. dwellings with associated landscaping, cycle and refuse storage
41 Aldenham Road Watford WD23 2NB
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Approved25/01051/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
64 Codicote Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QY
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Approved25/01052/FULH
Erection of a brick built outbuilding in rear garden.
22 Munden Grove Watford WD24 7EE
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Refused25/01053/FUL
Rear extension and change of use of upper floors to create 3 x 1 bedroom apartments and other associated works - amended plans
Junction Dental Centre 6 Station Road Watford WD17 1EQ
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Approved25/01054/FULH
Erection of a two storey rear extension and demolish garage. Erection of a single storey side extension.
136 Cassiobury Drive Watford WD17 3AJ
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Approved25/01055/FUL
Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a new dwelling.
125 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Refused25/01056/FULH
Erection of a two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage
145 Lower Paddock Road Watford WD19 4GU
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Approved25/01059/FULH
Erection of single storey rear extension
51 The Gardens Watford WD17 3DN
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Pending consideration25/01060/VARM
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 9 (offsite highways improvements to amend fire strategy and introduce second stair core to residential tower with associated layout and elevational changes) of planning permissions 22/00484/FULM and 23/01101/VARM - updated drawing and report - (amended plans)
50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Approved25/01061/TPO
Works to tree under TPO.No. 56 - T1- Sweet Chestnut - remove one westerly direction lateral branch and carry out crown thinning for ongoing tree care
2 Glen Way Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3JL
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Approved25/01062/FULH
Erection of rear infill extension including x2 velux windows to roof slope and rear access disability ramp
197 Harwoods Road Watford WD18 7RP
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Approved25/01064/FUL
Demolition of existing garage/workshop/store and erection of new garage/workshop/store
94 Greenbank Road Watford WD17 4FL
Received 3 Dec 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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