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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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Approved25/01122/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for a garage conversion into a habitable room with alterations proposed to the front (south) elevation only to replace existing garage doors with a window.

    11 Cassio Road Watford WD18 0QP

    Received 31 Dec 2025
  2. Refused26/00001/FUL

    Installation of a new drive and dropped kerb

    20 The Glebe Watford WD25 0LR

    Received 1 Jan 2026
  3. Approved26/00002/FULH

    Erection of a first floor rear and side extension with the side extension not extending beyond the existing width of the building. First floor side and rear extension with the side extension set back 1 meter at the front and first floor rear extension set on side opposite to the neighbouring attached property.

    3 Coningesby Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3BD

    Received 1 Jan 2026
  4. Approved26/00003/LDC

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

    38 Queens Avenue Watford WD18 7NR

    Received 2 Jan 2026
  5. Approved26/00005/FULH

    Proposed hip to gable loft dormer with two front roof lights and rear balcony, first floor front infill extension, internal alteration and associated works

    28 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 0DH

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  6. Approved26/00006/LDC

    Lawful Development certificate for garage conversion to office/study involving removal of existing garage door and replacing with white UPVC casement window and aperture reduction with matching facing brickwork. Front porch.

    20B Cherrydale Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7UL

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  7. Approved26/00007/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for rection of a 4m rear extension with white 2no. UPVC casement window to the side and bifold door to the rear built in matching facing brickwork with 2no. flat roof windows. This is a C3 dwelling and will remain as such. the proposed extension adds a family room to the kitchen/diner.

    20B Cherrydale Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7UL

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  8. Approved26/00008/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for 4m rear extension with white UPVC french doors to the rear built in matching facing brickwork. This is a C3 dwelling and will remain as such. the proposed extension adds a family room to the kitchen/diner.

    20B Cherrydale Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7UL

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  9. Approved26/00009/FULH

    Erection of an additional bedroom following removal of side outrigger roof and extension of first floor

    20B Cherrydale Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7UL

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  10. Approved26/00011/FUL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension to facilitate the change of use of the existing dwelling (Use Class C3a) to use as a children's home (Use Class C2) for up to three children.

    3 Copsewood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5DY

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  11. Approved26/00012/FULH

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    40 Oakdene Road Watford WD24 6RW

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  12. Approved26/00013/FULH

    Installation of two new rear dormers and conservation rooflight to the rear existing roofscape, a frameless glass link to connect the existing dwelling house to the garage and interior alterations for existing dwelling house

    23 Shepherds Road Watford WD18 7HU

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  13. Approved26/00016/FUL

    Installation of external plant equipment

    Premier Inn 2 Ascot Road Watford WD18 8AP

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  14. Approved26/00017/FULH

    Erection of new single storey extension and internal alterations following demolition of conservatory

    89 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3LA

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  15. Approved26/00018/FULH

    Erection of front extension to existing garage including changes to the roof in line with existing porch and conversion of existing garage into habitable space

    31 Eastlea Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9DG

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  16. Approved26/00019/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 3. (external materials, capping stones, iron railings and bricks) pursuant to planning permission

    61 Malden Road Watford WD17 4EN

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  17. Approved26/00020/TPO

    Works to various species under TPO.42. T1 and T2 Unidentified species, T3 Ash re-pollard, T4 Oak reduce over extended lateral by 4m, T5 Ash Crown reduce 3m, T7 Ash reduce crown up to 5m, T Ash, reduce over extended laterals by 5m, T9 Hornbeam crown reduce up to 2m, T11 Ash reduce by 3m, T12 Ash reduce up to 4m, T13 Indian Bean Tree reduce by 3m, T14 Ash reduce by 3m, T15 Sycamore remove ivy, T17 Ash re-monolith at 8m, T22 Holly cut back, G1 Mixed lateral reduction by 2m, G2 Mixed cut back.

    1 Ravenscroft Watford WD25 9AB

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  18. Approved26/00022/LBC

    Listed Building consent for structural repairs to this parapet corner wall, heli bar fixings installed, roof areas to be re-finished using a liquid rubber coating, re-decoration to wall externally, pointing repairs to the coping stones and to the brickwork, decoration and minor repairs to external windows, wall and ceiling repairs internally, CAT ladder is to be replaced.

    73 - 75 High Street Watford WD17 2DS

    Received 9 Jan 2026
  19. Approved26/00023/FULH

    Erection of a single storey front extension to form a garage, alterations to existing storm porch roof and provision of a dropped kerb, Provision of a side dormer and roof light plus enlargement of existing first floor glazed unit to side elevation

    14 Garden Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DP

    Received 9 Jan 2026
  20. Approved26/00024/DISCON

    Details submitted for Conditions 5 (MVHR details and specifications) pursuant to planing permission 23/00376/FUL

    Flat 1 26 - 28 Aldenham Road Watford WD19 4AA

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  21. Approved26/00025/FULH

    Erection of new front porch and out house and internal alterations

    6 Gorle Close Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0AU

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  22. Approval Not Required26/00026/HPD

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.2m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.55m.

    100 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AJ

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  23. Pending consideration26/00027/FULM

    Demolition of existing building and erection of a part one, part five, and part six-storey building comprising a commercial unit on the ground floor (Use Class E) and 24 flats above (Use Class C3)

    7 Station Road Watford WD17 1AP

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  24. Approved26/00028/ADV

    Consent to display 6 internally illuminated fascia signs on the South, West, North and East Elevations. 2 non-illuminated signs on West Elevation.2 part internally illuminated totem signs, with one positioned to the East of the facility at the Thomas Sawyer Way entrance and one to the West at the junction of Thomas Sawyer Way and Wiggenhall Road

    Safestore UK Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LZ

    Received 13 Jan 2026

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