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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 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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Approved26/00196/FUL
Raise existing extension floor and roof levels and internal alterations
Flat 75B Gladstone Road Watford WD17 2RA
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00197/FUL
Proposed installation of one external condensor unit to the rear wall of the building at ground floor level.
6B Garston Park Parade Watford WD25 9LQ
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Refused26/00198/FULH
Erection of a single storey front extension.
78 Fuller Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 6QL
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00200/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
62 Kingswood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0EF
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00201/LDC
Lawful development certificate for hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front roof lights
62 Kingswood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0EF
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00202/FULH
Erection of single storey infill extension and ground floor internal alterations
22B Cedar Road Watford WD19 4QW
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00203/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 2.85m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.85m
173 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 0ED
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00204/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front rooflights
173 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 0ED
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00205/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 8. (external lighting) pursuant to planning permission 25/01007/FUL
859 St Albans Road Watford WD25 0LH
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Refused26/00206/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 3.10m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
132 High Road Watford WD25 7AT
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00207/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front rooflights
40 Garston Lane Watford WD25 9QL
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00208/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate for commencement of development of planning permission 23/00287/FUL
227 St Albans Road Watford WD24 5BH
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00209/ADV
Consent to display 7- meter internally illuminated EV pole signage
Morrisons Ascot Road Watford WD18 8AA
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00210/ADV
Consent to display illuminated EV canopy branding
Morrisons Ascot Road Watford WD18 8AA
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00211/NONMAT
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/01007/FUL for existing elevations fenestration changes (revised description)
859 St Albans Road Watford WD25 0LH
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00212/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey detached outbuilding, with a dual-pitched roof.
49 Douglas Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7LU
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00214/LBC
Listed Building consent for proposed new internal layout of female toilets to accommodate new unisex disabled wc.
Derby Road Baptist Church Derby Road Watford WD17 2LZ
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Refused26/00215/FUL
Retrospective application for the change of use from Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to short-term holiday let (AirBnB) Class C1 (Hotels, boarding, or guest houses).
129 High Road Watford WD25 7AP
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00216/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front roof lights
79 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Refused26/00217/FULH
Erection of double storey side and rear extension incorporating existing prior approval of 6m rear extension and proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front rooflights
52 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DN
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00218/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front rooflights
19 Meadow Road Watford WD25 0HZ
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00219/FULH
Erection of single storey garden outbuilding ancillary to the main dwelling - to include bathroom, gym and shed storage
76 Wiggenhall Road Watford WD18 0AL
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00220/FULH
Widening and reducing ground level to create safer vehicle standing and erection of retaining walls and step lift to provide wheelchair access to front of property
254 Bushey Mill Lane Watford WD24 7PF
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00221/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer
24 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS
Received 16 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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