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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Pending consideration26/00589/FULH
Retrospective planning application for existing garden outbuilding, accommodating home office, home gym & associated shower room.
107 Ridge Lane Watford WD17 4SX
Received 29 Jul 2026
Refused26/00590/NONMAT
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 26/00251/NONMAT for proposed widening of both houses by 0.3M. Original application 23/01120/FUL.
Land Adjacent To 58 Radlett Road Watford WD24 4LL
Received 23 Jul 2026
Pending consideration26/00592/FUL
Proposed replacement windows
28 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4ED
Received 30 Jul 2026
Pending consideration26/00593/FUL
Temporary use of the land for open storage for a period of 63 months (five years and 3 months)
Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Received 30 Jul 2026
Pending consideration26/00594/FUL
Proposed permanent new access
Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Received 30 Jul 2026
Approved26/00595/LBC
Internal refurbishment works
O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET
Received 30 Jul 2026
Pending consideration26/00596/FULH
Erection of proposed two storey and single storey front extension following demolition of existing garage and utility (AMENDED PLANS)
62 Eastlea Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9DG
Received 31 Jul 2026
Pending consideration26/00597/FUL
Erection of 2. No bedroom dwelling house, associated landscaping, parking, cycle and bin store (revised drawing)
3 St Georges Road Watford WD24 6BU
Received 23 Jul 2026
Pending consideration26/00598/FUL
Erection of a single dwelling on the land to the rear of 27 Watford Heath, Watford, WD19 4EU.
27 Watford Heath Watford WD19 4EU
Received 3 Aug 2026
Unknown26/00599/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 3.(materials external finishes), 4.(hard and soft landscaping), 5.(refuse and cycle store) pursuant to planning permission 26/00131/VAR (23/00614/FUL)
InkXpress 113 St Albans Road Watford WD17 1RD
Received 3 Aug 2026
Approval Not Required26/00600/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
110A Liverpool Road Watford WD18 0DN
Received 3 Aug 2026
Approved26/00601/FULH
Erection of first floor rear extension
28 Oakdene Road Watford WD24 6RW
Received 3 Aug 2026
Approved26/00603/VAR
Variation of condition 2. (revised plans of minor changes to external detailing appearance during construction) of planning permission 25/00395/FULH
86 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ
Received 4 Aug 2026
Approval Not Required26/00604/HPD
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.50m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
8 Robin Place Boundary Way Watford WD25 7SL
Received 4 Aug 2026
Approved26/00605/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer, roof extension and x2 front roof lights
503 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QB
Received 3 Aug 2026
Approved26/00608/TCA
Works to trees in conservation area - Fell Lime due to cavity with decay main stem, Sycamores - Pollard and remove dead wood and ivy throughout crown hanging over neighbouring gardens
47 Chalk Hill Watford WD19 4BU
Received 5 Aug 2026
Approved26/00609/TCA
Works to trees in conservation area - Eucalyptus- Crown reduction reduce height by up to 1.5m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1.5m back to previous pruning points for routine maintenance
75 Loates Lane Watford WD17 2PA
Received 5 Aug 2026
Pending Decision26/00610/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 21. (external materials phase 2A) pursuant to planning permission 24/00538/VARM
Avenues Phase 2A Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Received 5 Aug 2026
Pending consideration26/00611/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 10. (archaeological works) pursuant to planning permission 24/00538/VARM
Avenues Phase 2A Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Received 5 Aug 2026
Pending consideration26/00612/DISCON
Details submitted for Condition 21. (completion of works verification report) and 26. (remediation verification report) pursuant to planning permission 17/01511/FULM
Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Received 6 Aug 2026
Pending consideration26/00613/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and external alterations to create one additional flat and enlarge an existing flat.
137 - 139 St Albans Road Watford WD17 1RA
Received 6 Aug 2026
Approved26/00614/LDC
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear domer and x2 front rooflights
64 Wiggenhall Road Watford WD18 0AL
Received 7 Aug 2026
Approval Not Required26/00615/HPD
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m
21 Northfield Gardens Watford WD24 7RF
Received 5 Aug 2026
Pending consideration26/00616/FUL
Change of use from an existing Sui Generis motor vehicle sales use to a mixed Sui Generis motor trade use including vehicle sales, servicing, repairs, tyre fitting, vehicle washing and valeting, together with the enclosure of the existing forecourt canopy to provide additional internal floorspace.
Van Monster 176 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7JS
Received 10 Aug 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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