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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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Approved26/00391/LDC

    Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of single storey rear extension with roof lights

    93 Kingswood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0EQ

    Received 21 May 2026
  2. Approved26/00392/FUL

    Proposed Installation and operation of an ancillary motorcycle MOT testing bay within an existing motorcycle repair and servicing workshop, together with new sign to the front of the workshop.

    Lloyd Cooper Motorcycles 2A Duke Street Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2PB

    Received 25 May 2026
  3. Approved26/00393/FULH

    Proposed new roof over existing rear ground floor projection and installation of new doors to rear wall

    47 Upper Paddock Road Watford WD19 4DY

    Received 25 May 2026
  4. Refused26/00394/FULH

    Proposed conversion of garage to habitable space.

    16 Pinewood Close Watford WD17 4NP

    Received 26 May 2026
  5. Approved26/00395/ADV

    Advertisement consent for the display of one internally illuminated fascia sign and one internally illuminated projecting sign (retrospective)

    30 Market Street Watford WD18 0PY

    Received 26 May 2026
  6. Approved26/00396/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer extension, two rear-facing windows and x3 front rooflights

    14 Swiss Avenue Watford WD18 7LN

    Received 27 May 2026
  7. Approved26/00397/TCA

    Works to tree/s in conservation areaI would like to remove a small dead tree in my back garden before it becomes a threat to my neighbours or any of my sheds

    5 Villiers Road Watford WD19 4AG

    Received 27 May 2026
  8. Pending consideration26/00398/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 18 (Surface Water) pursuant to planning application 24/00538/VARM - Original application 19/00778/FULM

    Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Received 27 May 2026
  9. Pending consideration26/00399/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and the erection of a new garage (revised site plan)

    Unique Motors 48A Aldenham Road Watford WD23 2NA

    Received 27 May 2026
  10. Approved26/00400/FULH

    Proposed conversion of loft to habitable space with roof alterations to include increase in ridge height and insertion of roof lights.

    86 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

    Received 28 May 2026
  11. Approved26/00401/FULH

    Proposed rear hip to gable roof extension to create additional habitable accommodation with juliette window, railing balustrade and additional roof light windows in the front and side roof slopes

    103 Ridge Lane Watford WD17 4SX

    Received 28 May 2026
  12. Approved26/00402/FUL

    External alterations to existing buildings, removal of the roller shutters, metal railing and security mesh from the facade of the front building, and removal of the roller shutter and timber boarding from the facade of the rear building.

    317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

    Received 29 May 2026
  13. Refused26/00403/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 4.06m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

    12 Kingswood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0EE

    Received 29 May 2026
  14. Approved26/00404/DISCON

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Arboricultural Impact Assessment, Method Statement and Tree Survey) pursuant to planning application 25/01052/FULH.

    22 Munden Grove Watford WD24 7EE

    Received 29 May 2026
  15. Pending consideration26/00406/FUL

    Retrospective - Removal of existing condenser unit and relocation and installation of two new air conditioning units, installation of condenser unit and existing as proposed external flue and ductwork. (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)

    174 St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AS

    Received 1 Jun 2026
  16. Pending Decision26/00409/FULH

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and rebuild outbuilding for storage, gym and family gatherings.

    123 Tudor Walk Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NZ

    Received 2 Jun 2026
  17. Refused26/00410/FULH

    Proposed roof alterations to form a dormer over first floor and rear dormer to existing roof and front roof lights.

    19 Lowestoft Road Watford WD24 5AX

    Received 2 Jun 2026
  18. Approved26/00411/TPO

    Works to trees under TPO 248 Sycamore (T2) - Fell tree to ground level and remove stump and principal roots to allow driveway on property that is not in blind spot area.

    201 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SN

    Received 2 Jun 2026
  19. Approved26/00412/FULH

    Erection of a single storey side/rear extension and alterations.

    50 Meadow Road Watford WD25 0JA

    Received 2 Jun 2026
  20. Approved26/00413/FULH

    Erection of a single storey side extension.

    48 Meadow Road Watford WD25 0JA

    Received 2 Jun 2026
  21. Approved26/00414/ADV

    Consent to display three non illuminated signs with details of parking enforcement for non approved vehicles on private forecourt.

    St Marys Church Church Street Watford WD18 0EG

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  22. Approved26/00415/FUL

    Proposed enabling works (Site Remediation).

    Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Received 4 Jun 2026
  23. Approved26/00416/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft extension incorporating a rear flat-roof dormer and installation of three rooflights to the front roof slope, Garage conversion and front porch canopy.

    249 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    Received 4 Jun 2026
  24. Approved26/00417/TPO

    Works to tree/s under TPO.86 - T5 Lime- prune branches encroaching onto fence by 0.5m.

    51 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1HP

    Received 4 Jun 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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