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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Refused26/00448/FULH
Replacement of existing timber sash windows on the front elevation with heritage-style white uPVC sliding sash windows. Existing window openings to be retained.
Hop Cottage 74 Villiers Road Watford WD19 4AJ
Received 15 Jun 2026
Refused26/00449/FULH
Erection of a first-floor extension over the existing flat roof (incorporating the scheme previously approved under ref: 26/00051/VAR) alongside a new loft conversion to provide additional habitable accommodation
61 Park Road Watford WD17 4QJ
Received 15 Jun 2026
Approved26/00450/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x3 front rooflights
105 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HS
Received 15 Jun 2026
Approved26/00452/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 3.(materials) pursuant to planning permission 25/01055/FUL
125 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF
Received 15 Jun 2026
Approved26/00454/CTR
Notification of permitted development (Class MA) Change of Use from Use Class E Commercial, business and services (g)(i) an office to carry out any operational or administrative functions to C3 Dwelling house Use to provide 4 x 1-bedroom apartments.
41A Market Street Watford WD18 0PN
Received 16 Jun 2026
Approved26/00455/FUL
Creation of a terrace area at the second floor level and associated works.
Centinal House 46 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1HE
Received 16 Jun 2026
Approved26/00456/FUL
Replacement roof plant
46 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1HE
Received 16 Jun 2026
Approval Not Required26/00457/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 2.80m
32 Coates Way Watford WD25 9NS
Received 16 Jun 2026
Approved26/00458/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x front rooflights
10 Berceau Walk Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3BL
Received 16 Jun 2026
Approved26/00459/LDC
Lawful development certificate for existing use of 6 person HMO.
206 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 7DE
Received 16 Jun 2026
Refused26/00462/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 17 Jun 2026
Refused26/00463/FULH
Proposed two storey side extension with new two storey gables entrance atrium and front two-storey bay. Single storey side extension to left hand side to house the new garage and single storey rear infill extension no more than 4m`s deep from the original wall. Alterations to the main roof including the front and the rear dormers.
16 Garden Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DP
Received 18 Jun 2026
Refused26/00464/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and single storey extension
York House 26 - 30 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7HT
Received 18 Jun 2026
Approved26/00466/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate for conversion of roof space to habitable use to include rear dormer and three front roof lights
18 King Georges Avenue Watford WD18 7QD
Received 16 Jun 2026
Approved26/00468/NONMAT
Non material amendment for proposed change of wording condition 15 (Remediation / Verification) pursuant to planning application 23/01052/VARM
Land At 94 To 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford
Received 19 Jun 2026
Approved26/00469/FULH
Erection of a double and single storey front and side extensions.
2 Gade Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7LG
Received 19 Jun 2026
Approved26/00470/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 3 (Demolition Environmental Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission - 23/01101/VARM original 22/00484/FULM
50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX
Received 22 Jun 2026
Approved26/00471/FULH
Erection of a single storey garden room.
9 St Michaels Drive Watford WD25 7JN
Received 22 Jun 2026
Pending consideration26/00473/FULH
Erection of a detached single-storey outbuilding to the rear of the property, with a footprint of 3 metres by 10 metres, to be used for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Received 23 Jun 2026
Approval Not Required26/00474/HPD
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Received 23 Jun 2026
Refused26/00475/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion to extend main ridge line and rear dormer
268 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 4LY
Received 23 Jun 2026
Refused26/00476/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate for existing and retention of front porch.
16 Charlock Way Watford Hertfordshire WD18 6JZ
Received 24 Jun 2026
Approved26/00477/TCA
Works to trees in a Conservation area - Tree numbers - T8 Lawsons Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)- Consider removal to prevent damage to adjacent structures and overhead services. (Priority C works as per survey 31462 recommendations).
Beechwood Lodge 18 Essex Road Watford
Received 24 Jun 2026
Approved26/00478/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed demolition of existing rear additions and reconstruction of existing rear walling, with new roof finish, addition of roof light and internal alterations
110 Judge Street Watford WD24 5AW
Received 23 Jun 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.

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