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Watford Borough Council
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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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Approved26/00115/TCA

    Works to trees in a conservation area - T2 Remove dead laburnum tree. T1 Reduce height of cypress tree to 6 metres. T3 Light trim of hawthorn tree in front garden. T4 Remove thuja tree in front garden, too large for the space.

    52 Park Road Watford WD17 4QN

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  2. Approved26/00116/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 18.(Remediation Strategy) and 19.(Contamination Monitoring and Maintenance) pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM

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

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  3. Approved26/00117/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer roof extension and three roof lights in front roofslope.

    12 Linden Lea Watford WD25 7DR

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  4. Refused26/00118/FULH

    Erection of part single storey,part two storey rear extension and internal alteration of the dwellinghouse.

    6 The Pippins Watford WD25 9LD

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  5. Approved26/00119/ADV

    Consent to display - Repainting the frames in black and replacing the current signage at the shopfront with new advertising text. Text: Eatnua, Thai Street Food, Thai Kitchen & Bar. 2. Replacing the new black fascia board. 3. Wall-mounted LED Projecting Shop Sign ? 80cm x 80cm Round Double-Sided Waterproof Lightbox

    Jardin 72 - 74 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1AW

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  6. Approved26/00120/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 4. (Vehicular Access) pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM

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

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  7. Approved26/00122/TPO

    Works to trees under TPO.59 - G11 - x3 Oak trees T1, T2 and T3 - overgrown and hanging down to parking spaces and near house. Remove lower over extended branch growing towards the house, 4-5 m lateral overhang reduction and significant crown reduction

    1 Lingmoor Drive Watford WD25 0TT

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  8. Refused26/00123/FUL

    Change of use from vacant B2 to C3 residential and erection of part single, part two storey, one bedroom dwelling with associated amenity space and refuse and cycle storage.

    104 Estcourt Road Watford WD17 2PZ

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  9. Refused26/00124/FULH

    Erection of first floor (upwards) extension. Porch roof proposed to be similar to neighbouring property at no.86.

    88 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 0EB

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  10. Refused26/00125/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 3.5m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m

    89 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7UA

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  11. Refused26/00126/FUL

    Retrospective change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to sui generis use for short-term holiday accommodation (Airbnb) (Revised description)

    139 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HT

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  12. Approved26/00127/FULH

    Installation of a replacement front door and frame.

    41 Loates Lane Watford WD17 2PE

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  13. Approved26/00128/TPO

    Works to tree application under TPO. 163 T1 - Weeping Willow - repollard tree back to previous pruning points. Trunk is heavily Ivy clad, leading into crown. Historically pollarded with 4-5m of regrowth T7 - Silver Maple - Remove damaged branches, some branch damage from vans. Ivy clad stem. T8 Japanese Cherry Reduce lateral branches back from phone wires by 1m. Some branch damage from vans. Ivy clad stem.Deadwood present. Branches getting close to wires

    Beechfield Court 2 - 4 Grandfield Avenue Watford

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  14. Approved26/00129/ADV

    Consent to display externally illuminated sign, positioned above the building entrance so that people can navigate their way into the building

    Iveco Ford House Station Road Watford

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  15. Approved26/00130/FULH

    Retrospective planning application for existing garden room and construction of a gazebo at the back of rear garden

    8 Garston Lane Watford WD25 9QJ

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  16. Approved26/00131/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) in granted application 23/00614/FUL to erect loft conversion including 2 No. rear dormers and 2 No. front roof lights to create a 3 bedroom house. (Revised description)

    Garage To The Rear Of 113 St Albans Road Watford

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  17. Approved26/00132/FULH

    Erection of single storey side and part rear extension

    126 Parkside Drive Watford WD17 3BB

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  18. Approved26/00133/FULH

    Erection of single-storey side and part rear infill extension with 3 No. rooflights, rear bifold doors in place of the previously approved window under prior approval 25/01013/HPD

    35 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0RG

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  19. Approved26/00135/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 3.30m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    28 Southfield Avenue Watford WD24 7DU

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  20. Approval Not Required26/00136/HPD

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.50m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    24 Elm Grove Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5NA

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  21. Approval Not Required26/00137/HPD

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    23 Elm Grove Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5NB

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  22. Pending consideration26/00138/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 3. (Construction Management Plan), 4. and 5. (Tree and Hedge Protection Measures), 6. (Surface Water Drainage) and 7. (BREEM) pursuant to planning permission 23/00542/FUL

    Watford Girls Grammar School Ladys Close Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0AE

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  23. Approved26/00139/FUL

    Proposed two storey 58 sqm 1 bedroom eco-house (C3 use class) with 52.3 sqm of amenity garden space and 135sqm of communal garden space for 6 existing flats within the curtilage of the site (Revised description)

    Land Adjacent To 1 Willow Lane Watford

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  24. Approved26/00140/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 16.(Communal Terrestrial Television Aerials) pursuant to planning permission

    Land To The Rear Of 1 - 43 Sydney Road And Plot Between 7 & 9 Sydney Road (Inc. Humphreys Plus) Watford WD18 7PZ

    Received 20 Feb 2026

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