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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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Pending consideration26/00678/LDC

    Lawful development certificate for propsed loft conversion including rear dormer and x3 front rooflights

    18 Leggatts Close Watford WD24 5NG

    Received 25 Aug 2026
  2. Pending consideration26/00679/FUL

    Replacement door

    Flat 1 22 Second Avenue Watford WD25 9PX

    Received 21 Aug 2026
  3. Pending consideration26/00681/FUL

    Demolition of the existing dwelling and ancillary buildings and erection of three detached dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and private amenity space.

    Blackwood 4A Bay Tree Walk Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4YX

    Received 26 Aug 2026
  4. Approved26/00682/NONMAT

    Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR to change condition 27 wording to No less than 40% of the dwellings hereby approved shall be delivered to the requirements of M4(2) of the Building Regulations (2010) Access to and use of Buildings, Approved Document M (2015 as amended), Volume 1: Dwellings, M4 (2): Accessible and adaptable dwellings. The dwellings not required to be included in this condition are as follows:Block A1, units A1-3-01, A1-3-02, A1-4-01, A1-4-04, A1-6-01 and A1-6-02;Block A2, units A2-1-02, A2-1-03, A2-1-04, A2-8-01, A2-8-08, A2-10-01, A2-10-02, A2-10- 03 and A2-10-04;Block B, Units B-1-01, Unit B-1-02, Unit B-1-03, Unit B-1-04, Unit B-1-05, Unit B-1-06, Unit B-1-07 and Unit B-1-08; and Block C, Units C-1-01, C-1-02, C-1-03, C-1-04, C-1-05, C-1-06, C-1-07, C-1-09, C-5-04 and C5-05.

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Received 26 Aug 2026
  5. Pending consideration26/00683/FULH

    Erection of a single storey front porch extension

    9 Hillrise Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NP

    Received 26 Aug 2026
  6. Pending consideration26/00684/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 5.(on-site biodiversity enhancement measures) and 13.(hard landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 23/00862/FUL

    Christchurch Vicarage Leggatts Way Watford WD24 5NQ

    Received 26 Aug 2026
  7. Pending consideration26/00686/ADV

    Consent to display installation of eight internally illuminated elevation signs and one internally illuminated car park entrance sign to the eastern elevation of Harlequin Shopping Centre

    The Centre Management Suite Intu Watford 201 The Harlequin Watford WD17 2UB

    Received 27 Aug 2026
  8. Pending consideration26/00687/FULH

    Erection of single storey rear side infill extension, fenestration changes and additions, with internal alterations

    80 Oxhey Avenue Watford WD19 4HA

    Received 27 Aug 2026
  9. Pending consideration26/00688/FULH

    Erection of ground floor single storey rear and side return extension, hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer

    54 Kingsfield Road Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4TR

    Received 27 Aug 2026
  10. Pending consideration26/00690/FULH

    Erection of single storey and first floor rear extensions to the existing dwelling, alterations to the existing roof and associated internal and external alterations, with retention of the existing garage at No 346 and Erection of single storey and first floor rear extensions to the existing dwelling, conversion of the roof space to provide additional habitable accommodation, installation of front and rear dormer windows and rooflights, alterations to the existing roof and associated internal and external alterations at No.348

    346 And 348 Cassiobury Drive Watford WD17 3AW

    Received 28 Aug 2026
  11. Pending consideration26/00691/FUL

    Erection of a new dwellinghouse with front roof lights, including associated landscaping refuse and cycle storage

    53 Louvain Way Watford WD25 7EH

    Received 28 Aug 2026
  12. Approved26/00692/TCA

    Works to trees in conservation area - crown reduce x2 coastal redwoods, fell x1 coastal redwood and pollard x1 lime tree

    Open Space Right Hand Side Watford Central Library Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EU

    Received 28 Aug 2026
  13. Pending consideration26/00694/FUL

    Installation of rooflights to the existing community hall roof and associated internal works to facilitate use of the existing roof space.

    Leavesden Road Baptist Church Community Hall Leavesden Road Watford WD24 5ER

    Received 31 Aug 2026
  14. Pending consideration26/00695/LBC

    Listed building consent for Installation of rooflights to the existing community hall roof and associated internal works to facilitate use of the existing roof space

    Leavesden Road Baptist Church Community Hall Leavesden Road Watford WD24 5ER

    Received 31 Aug 2026
  15. Pending consideration26/00697/HPD

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 3.3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m

    11 The Chase Watford WD18 7JQ

    Received 2 Sept 2026
  16. Pending consideration26/00698/FULH

    Erection of double and single storey front, side and rear extensions with internal alterations

    15 Wentworth Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LW

    Received 2 Sept 2026
  17. Approved26/00700/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable loft conversion with three skylights on the front slope.

    13 Orchard Close Watford WD17 3DU

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  18. Pending consideration26/00701/FUL

    Installation, to existing commercial building, of replacement fenestration and wall lights, 2 mechanical ventilation recovery units and 6 louvre outlet grilles, and external ceiling and associated led lighting to existing undercroft

    Penman Johnson Solicitors 5 George Street Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0SQ

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  19. Approved26/00702/TPO

    Works to various trees under woodland group TPO No.23 (refer to aboricultural report)

    40-73 Tunnel Wood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4GD

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  20. Pending consideration26/00704/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 4 Sept 2026
  21. Pending consideration26/00705/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

    115 Parkside Drive Watford WD17 3AY

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  22. Pending consideration26/00707/FUL

    Demolition of existing garages, shed and erection of x2 3 storey 3 bedroom semi detached houses

    Land Adjacent To 58 Radlett Road Watford WD24 4LL

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  23. Pending consideration26/00708/FULH

    Erection of single storey rear extension, replacement windows and doors, changes to openings on left elevation.

    88 Church Road Watford WD17 4PU

    Received 7 Sept 2026
  24. Pending Decision26/00709/NONMAT

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00993/FULH for proposed relocation of the front porch, addition of Tudor detailing to the front elevation and replacement of a window to the rear elevation with a 4-panel door

    223 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    Received 7 Sept 2026

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