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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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More application records

Approved26/00222/FULH
Erection of first floor rear extension
15 Caractacus Green Watford WD18 6JU
Received 16 Mar 2026
Approved26/00225/FUL
Installation of a new glazed entrance, re-opening of a previously bricked-up access point, installation of roller shutter doors over both access points, construction of a new internal mezzanine floor, creation of internal office accommodation, storage facilities and, warehousing shelving
Unit Q3 Penfold Industrial Park Imperial Way Watford WD24 4YY
Received 17 Mar 2026
Approved26/00226/FUL
Erection of first floor rear extension above an existing outrigger
28B Langley Road Watford WD17 4PT
Received 17 Mar 2026
Approved26/00227/FULH
Erection of single storey side extension
7 Eastbury Road Watford WD19 4PT
Received 17 Mar 2026
Refused26/00228/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear domer
24 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS
Received 17 Mar 2026
Approved26/00229/FULH
Hip to gable replacement. Alterations to roof. Loft conversion with new rooflights. Single storey side porch extension. Extended and converted detached garage and alterations to elevations.
101 Ridge Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4SX
Received 18 Mar 2026
Approved26/00231/NONMAT
Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM for erection of new bus shelter and stop pole
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP
Received 19 Mar 2026
Approved26/00232/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front roof lights
15 Oxhey Road Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4QF
Received 19 Mar 2026
Approved26/00233/FULH
Demolition of existing garage, patio and steps, erection of single storey rear extension, replacement patio and steps, and erection of single storey front porch extension.
101 Woodland Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3LA
Received 19 Mar 2026
Approved26/00234/FULH
Erection of double storey side and rear extension, infill front side corner and redesign of main roof to crown roof with associated internal alterations
795 St Albans Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9LA
Received 19 Mar 2026
Approved26/00235/TPO
Works to trees under TPO.68 - T1 Sycamore 16 Essex Road- reduce overhanging limbs to car park of 24 The Avenue by up to 2m, T2 Hazel and self set Sycamore stems 16 Essex Road- reduce overhang limbs to car park of 24 The Avenue by up to 2m, T3 Cherry within car park of 24 The Avenue crown reduce by up to 3m to reshape and compact crown
24-26 Claret House The Avenue And 16 Essex Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4NR
Received 19 Mar 2026
Approved26/00236/FULH
Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor pergola canopy to rear first floor balconies of main house. BBQ outbuilding/pergola structure to side of garden, back of garden patio pergola structure to rear of garden and home gym/store & kennel outbuilding to side of garden
15 Parkside Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3AS
Received 19 Mar 2026
Approved26/00237/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
107 Cecil Street Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5AS
Received 19 Mar 2026
Approved26/00238/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 10.(hard landscaping) and 11. (soft landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR
29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ
Received 19 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/00239/FUL
Erection of a new dwellinghouse, including associated landscaping refuse and cycle storage
53 Louvain Way Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7EH
Received 20 Mar 2026
Approved26/00240/FULH
Erection of a single storey 5m rear extension
36 Southfield Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7DU
Received 20 Mar 2026
Approved26/00241/FULH
Erection of first floor side extension, garage conversion, alterations to front porch roof and minor alterations to fenestration
7 Greenbank Road Watford WD17 4JJ
Received 20 Mar 2026
Approval Not Required26/00242/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 3.60m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.55m
91 Westfield Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7HF
Received 20 Mar 2026
Approved26/00243/FULH
Erection of a single storey front porch extension
59 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3BY
Received 20 Mar 2026
Approved26/00244/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion with dormers on the rear facing and outrigger roofs and x2 front rooflights to the front facing roof.
302 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7PD
Received 18 Mar 2026
Approved26/00245/FUL
Proposed replacement and upgrade of the existing ground floor shop frontages, together with new advertisements and associated works.
Iceland 125 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1NA
Received 23 Mar 2026
Approved26/00246/ADV
Consent to display advertisement to provide signage and wayfinding for building users. Projection or hanging sign illuminated internally, fascia signs and totem sign.
Iceland 125-127 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1NA
Received 23 Mar 2026
Approved26/00247/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x 1 front roof light
64 Beechwood Rise Watford Hertfordshire WD24 6SG
Received 23 Mar 2026
Approved26/00248/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 25. (external facing materials) pursuant to planning permission 24/01103/FULM
Land To The South Of Multi Storey Car Park Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire
Received 23 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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