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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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Approved25/01065/FUL

    Installation of hatch into existing restaurant shop front.

    5 King Street Watford WD18 0BW

    Received 3 Dec 2025
  2. Approved25/01066/TPO

    Works to trees under TPO.13 - T15 Oak, T14 Oak, T13 Oak, T11 Cherry, T10 Robinia minor work required to all the trees listed on safety grounds (growing towards property or over pathways/drives).

    1 Oakhurst Place Cherrydale Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7UP

    Received 4 Dec 2025
  3. Refused25/01067/FULH

    Erection of rear infill extension. Loft conversion works with new L shaped dormer to the rear of the roof slope. Raised patio to create level access from the house and erection of new 1800mm high timber fencing at two sides of the new patio area.

    69 The Chase Watford WD18 7JQ

    Received 4 Dec 2025
  4. Approved25/01068/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (Tree Protection Method Statement), Condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) pursuant to plannig permission 25/00742/FULH.

    1 West Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0AL

    Received 4 Dec 2025
  5. No Further Action25/01069/FUL

    Change of use of from Single Maisonette along with internal alterations to provide two residential units (Class C3)

    1 - 3 Euston Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7SZ

    Received 4 Dec 2025
  6. Approved25/01070/FUL

    Alterations to front elevation to widen opening of existing shutters

    Unit 23 Empire Centre Imperial Way Watford WD24 4YH

    Received 4 Dec 2025
  7. Approved25/01071/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer and two front roof lights

    42 Diamond Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5EW

    Received 5 Dec 2025
  8. Approved25/01073/FULH

    Erection of proposed garden outbuilding for use as a gym and playroom (retrospective)

    St Louis Radlett Road Watford WD24 4LH

    Received 8 Dec 2025
  9. Withdrawn25/01074/FUL

    Erection of a new house and construction of outbuilding to rear garden, following demolition of existing house

    9 Harford Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DQ

    Received 8 Dec 2025
  10. Refused25/01075/LDC

    Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x3 front rooflights

    105 Langley Way Watford WD17 3ED

    Received 8 Dec 2025
  11. Approved25/01076/FULH

    Erection of double storey side and rear extension

    105 Langley Way Watford WD17 3ED

    Received 8 Dec 2025
  12. Approved25/01077/FULH

    Conversion of existing garage into habitble space

    77 Bushey Mill Lane Watford WD24 7QY

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  13. Approved25/01078/TPO5

    Works to trees under 5 day notice TPO.No. 220 - T1 Scots Pine - fell to ground T2 broken fallen Pine caught up in conifer hedge - remove caught up pine from canopies and make safe

    186 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4EX

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  14. Approved25/01079/LDC

    Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front rooflights

    112 Leggatts Way Watford WD24 5NH

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  15. Approved25/01080/FULH

    Proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front roof lights

    32 Addiscombe Road Watford WD18 0ND

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  16. Refused25/01081/FUL

    Erection of a pair of two-storey one bedroom properties together with winter gardens, private amenity space, refuse and cycle storage

    Netteswell The Crescent Watford WD18 0QW

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  17. Approved25/01082/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormers and front roof lights.

    48 Gladstone Road Watford WD17 2RB

    Received 11 Dec 2025
  18. Approved25/01084/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (Materials) 23/00738/DISCON, Condition 4 (Tree Protection Method Statement), Condition 7 (Landscape) and Condition 8 (Cycle Store) pursuant to planning permission 25/00481/FUL

    63 Lower Paddock Road Watford WD19 4GU

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  19. Approved25/01085/LDC

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing Basement Flat, 84A Vicarage Road as a self-contained flat including a rear extension on the lower ground floor

    84A Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HD

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  20. Approved25/01086/FULH

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

    58 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PX

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  21. Refused25/01087/FULH

    Proposed loft extension with an extension above bedroom 1, both facing rear garden. The loft extension comprises a full width dormer.

    20 Eastfield Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4HG

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  22. Refused25/01088/FUL

    Installation of a commercial extraction and ventilation system to be mounted on the external wall of the building, installation of a commercial refrigerator unit and addition of marquee tent to rear area (Revised Description)

    272 St Albans Road Watford WD24 6PE

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  23. Approved25/01089/TPO5

    Works to dangerous trees under group 2 TPO No.220 - T1 dead scots pine fell to ground level and T2 remove fallen broken pine overhanging Oxhey Lane/footpath caught up in conifer hedge

    186 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4EX

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  24. Approval Not Required25/01091/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 4.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.70m

    29 Colne Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4JF

    Received 17 Dec 2025

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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.

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