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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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Refused26/00304/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 4.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    64 Hazel Tree Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 6RQ

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  2. Approved26/00305/FUL

    Proposed new Aluminum Automatic Bi-parting telescopic sliding doors with glazing to be installed and frames to be painted Anthracite RAL 7016. Proposed new ATM with camera and light installed on glazing panel.

    Tesco Express Unit 2 Riverwell Square Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0HA

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  3. Approved26/00306/ADV

    Consent to display internally illuminated 2 x fascia sign and 5x Vinyl. Proposed new ATM with camera and light on glazed panel.

    Tesco Express Unit 2 Riverwell Square Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0HA

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  4. Approved26/00307/TPO

    Works to tree/s under TPO.17 - T1 - Lombardy Poplar - prune back to previous pollarding points approx 15m as agreed by local planning authority tree officer at on site inspection

    14 Cedar Road Watford WD19 4QW

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  5. Refused26/00308/FULH

    Erection of a double and single store front and side extension

    2 Gade Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7LG

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  6. Approved26/00309/FULH

    Erection of single storey front and rear extensions following demolition of existing rear conservatory

    17 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SE

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  7. Approval Not Required26/00310/HPD

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.70m for which the maximum height would be 3.89m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.74m

    5 Greenwood Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0HS

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  8. Approved26/00311/LDC

    Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front rooflights

    137 High Road Watford WD25 7AP

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  9. Approved26/00312/FULH

    Installation of air source heat pump to rear elevation

    50 Tunnel Wood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4GE

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  10. Approved26/00313/TPO

    Tree works as per attached tree survey report for trees G15, G16, G18, , T163, T164, T168, T169, T170, T171, T173, T174, T175, T177, T178, T180, T185, T186, T187, T188, T189, T190, t192, T194, T195, T196, T197, T198, T199, T200, T201, T203, T207, T209, T211, T214, T215, T220 and T224 under TPO.120

    Tesco Stores Limited 239 - 241 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2BD

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  11. Approved26/00315/FULH

    Erection of single-storey rear and side extension and front porch following demolition of the existing rear extension and garden shed

    93 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3LA

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  12. Approved26/00316/LDC

    Lawful development certificate for new 4 metre bi-folding door to replace existing 2.2 meter patio door

    163 Newhouse Crescent Watford WD25 7JA

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  13. Approved26/00317/TPO

    Works to trees under group 8 TPO.112 - Reduce by 30% x1 ash tree, x1 sycamore tree, before foliage bloom.

    9 Fullerian Crescent Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7AN

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  14. Approved26/00318/FULH

    Erection of front porch and single storey side to rear extension, part first floor rear extension (prior approval not required for ground floor extension which is under construction)

    114 Cassiobury Park Avenue Watford WD18 7LF

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  15. Approved26/00319/TPO

    Works to tree/s under TPO.241 - G1 - 3x Sycamore Size - Approx height 80ft approx spread 40ft Description- Crown reduce by 30% trees in good health just need bringing down in size as to big for garden.

    44 Bellmount Wood Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3BW

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  16. Refused26/00320/FULH

    Proposed hip to gable loft conversion including front and rear dormers and x2 front rooflights and fenestration changes

    201 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HG

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  17. Approved26/00322/TPO5

    5 day notice works to tree application to fell dead Sycamore protected tree under TPO. no.3

    103 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HE

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  18. Approval Not Required26/00323/HPD

    Removal of the existing conservatory. The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.94m for which the maximum height would be 3.20m and for which the height of the eaves would 3.00m with roof lights.

    28 Rother Close Watford WD25 0DW

    Received 27 Apr 2026
  19. Pending consideration26/00324/FULH

    (Retrospective) Erection of single storey rear outbuilding with hipped roof, brick walls and clay plain tile roof. and WC.

    350 Cassiobury Drive Watford WD17 3AW

    Received 27 Apr 2026
  20. Unknown26/00325/LDC

    Lawful development certificate for existing garage used as a garden room

    100 Langley Way Watford WD17 3EE

    Received 27 Apr 2026
  21. Approved26/00329/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 17. (phase 2 Sydney Road allocated parking spaces) pursuant to planning permission 18/00842/FULM

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Received 28 Apr 2026
  22. Approved26/00330/TPO

    Works to tree/s under Group TPO.No.63 - T45 Thuja - Lift canopy to 5m height, reduce lateral growth over neighbouring property by 3m. Reduce overlong laterals tree owners side to match cut back neighbours side as tree enchroaching on neighbours side

    6-19 Woodgate Mews Langwood Gardens Hertfordshire WD17 4PG

    Received 28 Apr 2026
  23. Refused26/00331/FUL

    Creation of 5no. new car parking spaces.

    The Spinney Watford WD17 4QF

    Received 29 Apr 2026
  24. Refused26/00332/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

    21 Northfield Gardens Watford WD24 7RF

    Received 29 Apr 2026

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