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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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Approved25/00749/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion, formation of hip to gable end, rear dormer, insertion of roof lights to front slope.

    21A Sherwoods Road Watford WD19 4AY

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  2. Approved25/00750/LDC

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

    26 Milton Street Watford WD24 5EU

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  3. Approved25/00751/FULH

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    21A Sherwoods Road Watford WD19 4AY

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  4. Approved25/00752/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 5. (changes to air source heat pump model) pursuant to planning permission 24/00051/FUL

    134 Woodmere Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LW

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  5. Pending consideration25/00753/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (windows) pursuant to planning permission 24/01124/FUL

    Cramer Music 192 Queens Road Watford WD17 2NT

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  6. Refused25/00754/FUL

    Change of use of existing warehouse from B1 use, to use as a gym/leisure facility, use class E(d) use. Replacement of existing front/rear roller shutters with glazing and infilling of existing rear fire exit door.

    Kartec UK Kartec House 7 Greenhill Crescent Watford WD18 8QU

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  7. Withdrawn25/00755/TPO

    Works to Horse Chestnut Tree located on public footpath

    38 Cassiobury Park Avenue Watford WD18 7LB

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  8. Approved25/00756/ADV

    Retrospective Application for consent to display internally illuminated shopfront projecting box sign 'OFF LICENCE OPEN TILL LATE'

    34 Aldenham Road Watford WD19 4AA

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  9. Approved25/00757/FULH

    Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension

    20 Northfield Gardens Watford WD24 7RE

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  10. Approval Not Required25/00758/HPD

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.50m for which the maximum height would be 4.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.70m

    287 Gammons Lane Watford WD24 5JR

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  11. Approved25/00760/FULH

    Erection of garden outbuilding with pergola

    43 The Gardens Watford WD17 3LN

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  12. Refused25/00761/CTR

    Notification of a change of use of both buildings located on the site to provide a total of 8 x 1 bedroom flats.

    317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  13. Approved25/00763/ADV

    Consent to display internally illuminated signs for 1no. projecting sign and 2no. fascia signs on shop frontage

    Poundland 77 - 79 High Street Watford WD17 2DJ

    Received 21 Aug 2025
  14. Approved25/00764/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 15. block S1 pursuant to planning permission 23/01052/VARM (Revised description)

    The Eight Gardens Berkeley Homes Site Office Penn Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4BY

    Received 21 Aug 2025
  15. Refused25/00765/LDC

    Lawful development certificate for proposed conversion of existing garage into a habitable room with en-suite and changes to fenestration.

    4 Bay Tree Walk Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4YX

    Received 21 Aug 2025
  16. Approved25/00766/FULH

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and hip-to-gable loft conversion with rear dormer.

    55 Goodwood Avenue Watford WD24 5LB

    Received 21 Aug 2025
  17. Approved25/00767/FULH

    Erection of two storey rear extension, two storey side extension and new entrance porch with alterations to front fenestration - amended plans

    8 Stud Green Watford WD25 7EU

    Received 22 Aug 2025
  18. Approved25/00768/CTR

    Notification of Prior Approval for change of use from Class E to Class C3, comprising 2no. self-contained residential units and associated storage

    47 Market Street Watford WD18 0PN

    Received 26 Aug 2025
  19. Approved25/00769/FULH

    Replacing of windows and doors.

    128 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4EH

    Received 25 Aug 2025
  20. Approved25/00770/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for change of use of garage into habitable room.

    587 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9JL

    Received 25 Aug 2025
  21. Refused25/00771/AAPA

    Notification of prior approval for upward extension of one additional floor to existing block of flats to provide x3 new flats.

    Hanover Court 85 - 87 King Georges Avenue Watford WD18 7QE

    Received 25 Aug 2025
  22. Refused25/00772/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 2.80m

    7 Dellfield Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LB

    Received 25 Aug 2025
  23. Approved25/00773/TPO

    Works to Trees under TPO's 14, 13 and 3.Tree Number - TPO 14 - Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) approx diameter at 1.5m - 0.5m, approx height 16m, approx crown spread diameter - 14m. Location - See map - Service - Section dismantle. Work required - Section dismantle tree to near ground level. Reason - As per clients specification tree is showing early signs of ash dieback given proximity to the playground for children with learning disabilities removal is recommended. Priority Code - On.Tree Number - TPO 13 - Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) approx diameter at 1.5m - 0.3-0.4m, approx height - 12m, approx crown spread diameter - 9m, Location - See map. Service - Section dismantle. Work Required - Section dismantle tree to near ground level. Reason - As per clients specification tree is showing advanced signs of ash dieback given proximity to the playground for children with learning disabilities removal is recommended. Priority Code - On.Tree Number - TPO 1 - Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum) approx diameter at 1.5m - 0.6m. approx height - 10m. Location - See map. Service - dead wood. work required - Remove all deadwood over 40mm in diameter and/or 1m in length. Reason - as per clients specification. Priority code - On.

    92A Langley Road Watford WD17 4PJ

    Received 25 Aug 2025
  24. Approved25/00774/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (Exterior Materials), Condition 5 (Bin and Cycle Store), Condition 7 (External Materials) and Condition 11 (Water Efficiency pursuant to planning permission 24/00795/FUL

    Site Of 50 To 54 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4EP

    Received 25 Aug 2025

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