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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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Approved26/00278/FULH

    Erection of front porch and single storey side to rear extension

    114 Cassiobury Park Avenue Watford WD18 7LF

    Received 1 Apr 2026
  2. Pending consideration26/00280/FUL

    Installation of air condensor units and flue

    Unit C Holly Industrial Park Ryan Way Watford WD24 4YP

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  3. Approved26/00281/NONMAT

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 19/00779/FULM for amendments to condition 3 and 6 (updated remediation strategy)

    Land To The North Of Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  4. Approved26/00282/FULH

    Retrospective application for existing use of garden outbuilding ancillary to main dwellinghouse for use as home gym including separate bathroom and storage

    498 St Albans Road Watford WD24 6QU

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  5. Approved26/00283/FULH

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    35 Hatfield Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4DA

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  6. Approved26/00284/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x 3 front roof lights

    11 Norfolk Avenue Watford WD24 7DZ

    Received 3 Apr 2026
  7. Approval Not Required26/00285/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

    465 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7PS

    Received 3 Apr 2026
  8. Approved26/00286/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and 3 x front roof lights

    43 Maytree Crescent Watford WD24 5NJ

    Received 3 Apr 2026
  9. Approved26/00287/FULH

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and new entrance porch, following demolition of existing garage building and store

    49 Leaford Crescent Watford WD24 5JQ

    Received 3 Apr 2026
  10. Approved26/00288/FULH

    Erection of a double storey side extension front porch and proposed drop kerb, demolition of existing garage

    34 Stanbury Avenue Watford WD17 3HW

    Received 3 Apr 2026
  11. Approved26/00289/FUL

    Reconstruction of three sections of boundary wall and associated piers to rear boundary wall to Nos. 7 - 15

    7 - 16 The Cloisters St Marys View Watford WD18 0BG

    Received 3 Apr 2026
  12. Refused26/00290/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 3.40m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.95m

    62 Hazel Tree Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 6RQ

    Received 6 Apr 2026
  13. Approved26/00291/FULH

    Erection of a single storey extension following demolition of the existing canopy structure (revised plans)

    26 Villiers Road Watford WD19 4AH

    Received 6 Apr 2026
  14. Withdrawn26/00292/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for Existing hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and x 2 front roof lights

    21 Francis Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0QE

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  15. Approved26/00293/FUL

    Demolition of existing detached bungalow and construction 2x new detached houses.

    8 Holtsmere Close Watford WD25 9NG

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  16. Approval Not Required26/00294/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 8 Apr 2026
  17. Approved26/00295/TPO

    Works to trees under TPO 226 - T1 - Macrocarpra - Crown reduction, reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 3m pruning to suitable growth points.

    239A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  18. Approval Not Required26/00296/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 3.25m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m.

    139 Balmoral Road Watford WD24 4HA

    Received 10 Apr 2026
  19. Approved26/00297/LDC

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

    17 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SE

    Received 10 Apr 2026
  20. Approved26/00298/FULH

    Erection of single storey front extension, conversion of existing garage into habitable space including flat roof to match, part side extension flat roof and associated alterations.

    2 Sycamore Close Watford WD25 0DF

    Received 13 Apr 2026
  21. Approved26/00299/TCA

    Works to trees in conservation area - Four field maple trees require crown reduction for overdue tree maintenance (see photo for proposed level of reduction).

    48 Park Road Watford WD17 4QN

    Received 13 Apr 2026
  22. Approved26/00300/COU

    Proposed temporary change of use (5 years) for taxi operations base and servicing

    Land To The North Of Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Received 13 Apr 2026
  23. Refused26/00301/FULH

    Erection of a hip to gable roof extension with a rear dormer with x4 front roof lights and conversion of existing garage into a utility room

    79 Sandringham Road Watford WD24 7BD

    Received 14 Apr 2026
  24. Approved26/00303/FULH

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, part demolition, part reconstruction and part new addition. Overall lengh and height of existing addition reduced

    90 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 0EB

    Received 15 Apr 2026

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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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