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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 dates1,027Searchable 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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning 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
- Approval Not Required26/00168/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 3.90m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.88m
3 Sherwood Court High Road Watford WD25 7PA
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00169/NONMAT
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/00795/FUL to fenestration: substitute white aluminium for white PVCu frames and sills.
50 - 54A Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4EP
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00170/TCA
Works to tree/s in conservation area - Prunace - fell to prevent neighbouring boundary wall damage and increase light to neighbouring gardens.
122 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4EH
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Approval Not Required26/00171/HPD
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.30m for which the maximum height would be 4.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.70m
24 Tavistock Road Watford WD24 4HL
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Refused26/00172/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 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Refused26/00173/FULH
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00174/LDC
Lawful development certificate for existing use of existing 3 storey 7 bedroom house as HMO since 2001
290 St Albans Road Watford WD24 6PE
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00175/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and 3x front roof lights
16 Ridgehurst Avenue Leavesden Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7AY
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00176/FULH
Erection of front porch and garage conversion.
63 Orbital Crescent Watford WD25 0HB
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00177/TPO
Works to trees under TPO.141- T1 conifer:- removal of dead top. Crown lifted from ground level to 2.5 metres. T2 conifer - reduce to same height and raise canopy to match T1.
6 Grange Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4HQ
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00180/FULH
Proposed conversion of existing garage and internal and external alterations
34 High Road Watford WD25 7AQ
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Pending consideration26/00190/FUL
Erection of 2 storey front extension and canopy extension
Community Centre North Watford Mosque 167 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AQ
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Refused26/00183/FULH
Installation of safety glass balustrade on the flat roof of single story rear extension (retrospective)
10 Rufford Close Watford WD17 4UU
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00184/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 3 (Construction Managment Plan) pursuant to planning permission 25/01025/FUL
Everett Rovers FC Dodd Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5FS
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00185/NONMAT
Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 24/00184/FULH for: 1.New garage style door instead of front window to study/gym.2. Two new ground floor windows on side wall towards Maple Grove, and one each on first floor and loft floor. 3. Amended arrangement of doors/windows to rear wall of kitchen. 4. New door to side wall of kitchen leading to outdoor patio dining. 5. Taller fixed window to stairwell , position shifted slightly.
19 Pinewood Close Watford WD17 4NP
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00186/FULH
Erection of first floor rear extension
11 Himalayan Way Watford WD18 6GF
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00187/FULH
Erection of shed to rear garden - retrospective
South Lodge Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4JX
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00188/FULH
Erectrion of single storey front porch, side and rear extension with tile roof
41 Orbital Crescent Watford WD25 0HB
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00189/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including, rear dormer, x2 front rooflights and single storey side extension
9 Tudor Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NU
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00191/LDC
Lawful development certificate for a conversion of existing internal garage into an office/study ancillary to the dwelling.
43 Stratford Road Watford WD17 4YN
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Refused26/00192/FULH
Proposed roof alteration involving double hip-to-gable conversion; erection of a rear, crown-roof dormer with french doors and juliet balcony; installation of 6 x roof lights on the front and front/side roof slope; installation of new windows to the front, rear and side; installation of a side door to the ground floor; changes to finish materials; internal alterations.
157 Cassiobury Drive Watford WD17 3AL
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Approval Not Required26/00193/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 2.95m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.20m
9 Tudor Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NU
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00194/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 3 (external materials) pursuant to planning permission 24/00683/FUL
76 Queens Road Watford WD17 2LD
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00195/FULH
Erection of single storey rear extension.
46 Kingsfield Road Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4TR
Received 9 Mar 2026
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What these statistics cover
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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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