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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 dates1,027Searchable 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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning 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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Approved26/00507/FULH
Erection of single storey rear extension and double storey side and rear extension and fenestration alterations
96 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 0EB
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00508/TCA
Works to tree/s in conservation area - remove Ornamental Lawson Cypress (outgrown site area and in direct contact with building elevation), remove Common Lime - (outgrown site area)
35 Granville Road Watford WD18 0AH
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Pending consideration26/00509/FULH
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey ground floor side and rear extension, first floor side and rear extension, mono pitch roof over existing garage, new front elevation front porch, re landscaping of front garden to include new drive with associated retaining walls and steps and a new patio to the rear garden
10 Bellmount Wood Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3BW
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00510/FULH
Erection of part single, part double storey side and rear extensions, associated raised rear patio, part single storey front extension, loft conversion including x2 side facing rooflights and x1 front and rear rooflights and erection of single storey rear outbuilding
211 Cassiobury Drive Watford WD17 3AN
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Pending consideration26/00511/FUL
Erection of two semi-detached residential dwellings on land to the rear of No. 59 Upper Paddock Road, together with associated private amenity space, landscaping, cycle storage, refuse provision and parking, following the demolition of the existing vacant garages. Amended to include Fire Strategy
Land And Garage Rear Of 59 Upper Paddock Road Watford WD19 4DY
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00512/CTR
Notification of part change of use from a shop (commercial) to a single dwelling (residential)
28 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4ED
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00513/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 19. (external plant) pursuant to planning permission 23/00626/FULM
Safestore UK Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LZ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Refused26/00514/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 3.17m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
56 The Harebreaks Watford WD24 6NQ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00515/LDC
Lawful development certificate for internal alterations to create the provision of an additional bedroom
Flat 1 Summer Vale Court 750 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9FH
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Pending consideration26/00516/FULH
Erection of first floor (upwards) extension. Porch roof proposed to be similar to neighbouring property at no.86
88 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 0EB
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00517/ADV
Consent to display progress flag on existing flag pole outside entrance to Town Hall
Watford Borough Council Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Refused26/00518/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 3.95m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.75m
12 Kingswood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0EE
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00519/NONMAT
Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM for variation of plans listed under Condition 2 (building 18)
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00520/TPO
Works to trees under Group TPO.No.277 - Ash - reduce height by up to 2.5m and lateral spread on all sides up to 2m, remove lowest limbs back to main stem, Willow - Cut back all lateral growth back to the patio line by removing up to 3m, Holly - Cut back all lateral growth back to the patio line by removing up to 2m
13 Shepherds Road Watford WD18 7HU
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00521/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and 2no. front rooflights
124 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0RE
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Refused26/00522/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 2.90m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.45m
84 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AJ
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00523/FUL
Proposed installation of fixed outdoor street furniture seating area including, tables and bench seating
Unit 1 Riverwell Square Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0HA
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00524/ADV
Consent to display three illuminated fascia signs and one illuminated projecting sign
Unit 1 Riverwell Square Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0HA
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Approval Not Required26/00525/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 2.40m
98 Sheepcot Lane Watford WD25 0EB
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00526/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 4. (noise management plan).5. (plant equipment) and 6. (refuse and recycling) pursuant to planning permission 26/00059/FUL
127 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1NA
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00527/FULH
Installation of air source heat pumps
4 Leggatts Way Watford WD24 5ND
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00528/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 13. (highway works) pursuant to planning permission 24/00538/VARM
Avenues Phase 2A Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00529/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 4 (tree protection report) pursuant to planning permission 26/00236/FULH
15 Parkside Drive Watford WD17 3AS
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Approved26/00530/FULH
Erection of a single storey rear extension and first floor rear extension, together with alterations to the internal layout.
16 Butterwick Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9SD
Received 10 Jul 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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