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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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Approved25/00723/VARM

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 11 (A41 Toucan to the Hempstead Road underpass) of planning permission 22/00322/FULM and 23/01023/VARM and (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

    Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  2. Refused25/00724/HPD

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.5m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

    233 Cassiobury Drive Watford WD17 3AN

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  3. Approved25/00725/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion including rear dormer and two front roof lights.

    17 Osborne Road Watford WD24 7BA

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  4. Refused25/00726/FUL

    Erection of one storey enclosure to the rear of the 48-50 High Street Watford, WD17 2BS (retrospective)

    Silvertime Amusements Ltd 48 - 50 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  5. Approved25/00727/ADV

    Consent to display replacement advertisements associated with shopping centre re-branding, including: 8 no. Internally Illuminated Entrance Signs, 6 no. Internally Illuminated Elevation Signs, 3 no. Internally Illuminated Car Park Entrance Signs, 5 no. Non-illuminated Double-Sided Projecting Car Park Entrance Signs, and 8 no. Single-Sided Illuminated Car Park Gantry Signs.

    The Centre Management Suite Intu Watford 201 The Harlequin Watford WD17 2UB

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  6. Approved25/00729/LDC

    Lawful development certificate for existing use- Change of Use from Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Class C4 (HMO for up to 6 persons)

    256 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7NL

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  7. Approved25/00730/FULH

    Proposed extension of existing rear garage and conversion into a habitable room, creation of ensuite bathroom in attached store, new driveway and entrance gates.

    14 Hudson Close Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5LN

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  8. Refused25/00731/FULH

    Erection of a double storey rear extension and internal remodeling.

    120 Woodmere Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LW

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  9. Approved25/00733/VAR

    Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 22/01313/FUL to locate number 47's ground floor window correctly in relation to proposed garageCondition Number(s): Condition 2Conditions(s) Removal:Our client would like to amend the approved drawings to locate No. 47's ground floor window correctly in relation to the proposed garage. Vary condition 2 by superseding approved drawings 45 CD 001 REV: F (2022-11-10) & 45 CD REV: C (2022-11-07) with proposed drawings AA205_0.1.010-External Works & AA205_0.1.104-Ground Floor Plan respectively.

    45 Cassiobury Drive Watford WD17 3AA

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  10. Refused25/00734/FULH

    Erection of proposed two story and single story front extension following demolition of existing garage and utility

    62 Eastlea Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9DG

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  11. Approved25/00735/FUL

    Proposal for alterations to roof

    10 Greycaine Road Watford WD24 7GP

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  12. Approved25/00736/FULH

    Erection of ground floor rear in-fill extension, first floor rear extension, loft conversion rear dormer with 1no. front roof light.

    15 Sotheron Road Watford WD17 2QB

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  13. Refused25/00737/HPD

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.91m

    18 Caractacus Green Watford WD18 6JU

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  14. Approved25/00738/TPO

    Works to trees under TPO's 1, 2, 3 and 4.Golden Cypress (T1) - Trim back by 0.5m facing path (and trim off frithy bits on top)Pine (leaning) (T2) - Reduce by circa 3m to stand upJuniper (T3) - Prune back leaning branch by up to 2mAsh (T4) - Prune back lower branch by up to 4m - to balance tree up

    39A Park Road Watford WD17 4QW

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  15. Approved25/00739/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for constructinon of stud walls against existing boundary walls, raising the roof by 200mm

    43 Newhouse Crescent Watford WD25 7HU

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  16. Approved25/00740/TCA

    Works to trees in conservation area - Silver Birch - reduce height 5m and side 3m as out growing area its in, Beech - reduce by 3m all round as tree in decline, Horse Chestnut - lift to 3m and reduce by 3m all over to maintain shape and size for area and Corsican Pine - lift 3m to lift it off the parking area

    Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care Peace Drive Watford WD17 3PH

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  17. Approved25/00741/FULH

    Erection of part single, part two-storey rear extension (as approved under Planning Ref. No. 24/01008/FULH). Replacement roof tiles including solar roof tiles and 2x AC units to Northwest (side) elevation

    2A Elm Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4BE

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  18. Approved25/00742/FULH

    Formation of a permeable front driveway with associated excavation and construction of a single-storey retaining wall and steps, and installation of a vehicle crossover (dropped kerb) at front of property.

    1 West Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0AL

    Received 13 Aug 2025
  19. Approved25/00743/FULH

    Erection of part single part double storey rear extension and single storey side extension including front porch. Roof alterations including hip-to-gable and rear dormer.

    43 Tudor Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NS

    Received 13 Aug 2025
  20. Approved25/00744/FUL

    Retrospective internal alterations to facilitate the use as a 17 person HMO

    Hamilton House 47 - 49 Derby Road Watford WD17 2LZ

    Received 13 Aug 2025
  21. Approved25/00745/FUL

    Replacement of Soffit, fascia and barge boards. Replacement of rainwater fittings.

    Astra Court King Georges Avenue Watford

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  22. Approved25/00746/FULH

    Erection of a single storey side extension, also 4.no front roof lights and fenestration changes.

    21 Talbot Avenue Watford WD19 4FX

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  23. Approved25/00747/FULH

    Erection of a single storey side to rear extension, front porch and first floor rear extension

    118 High Road Watford WD25 7AU

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  24. Refused25/00748/HPD

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m for which the maximum height would be 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

    8 Bellmount Wood Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3BW

    Received 12 Aug 2025

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