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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746 approved · 153 refused · 10 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 consideration26/00712/FULH

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and internal alterations.

    32 Gade Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7LG

    Received 8 Sept 2026
  2. Pending consideration26/00713/FULH

    Erection of single storey rear and side wrap around extension and construction of front porch.

    22 Felden Close Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9QW

    Received 8 Sept 2026
  3. Approved26/00714/LDC

    Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x front rooflights

    25 Westbury Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0DL

    Received 8 Sept 2026
  4. Pending consideration26/00715/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (Materials) pursuant to planning permission 26/00068/FUL

    40 Hudson Close Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5LN

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  5. Approved26/00718/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed dormer loft extension and 2 roof lights.

    21 Chilcott Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5LF

    Received 11 Sept 2026
  6. Approved26/00719/TPO

    Works to trees under TPO175 Indian Bean Tree - pollard of 2metres crown reduction (hanging over road and interfering with overhead telephone cables).

    1B Temple Close Watford WD17 3DR

    Received 10 Sept 2026
  7. Pending consideration26/00721/FUL

    Creation of new retail bakery (Use Class E(a)), new shop front, HVAC and associated works.

    Screwfix 10 Imperial Park Imperial Way Watford WD24 4PP

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  8. Pending consideration26/00722/ADV

    Consent to display two illuminated fascia signs - one internally, one externally

    Screwfix 10 Imperial Park Imperial Way Watford WD24 4PP

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  9. Pending consideration26/00724/FULH

    Demolition of existing garage to side and erection of single storey side extension

    8 Richmond Drive Watford WD17 3BG

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  10. Pending consideration26/00725/FULH

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    25 Bellamy Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4RN

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  11. Approved26/00726/LDC

    Lawful development certificate for proposed new front porch and conversion of the existing garage into a habitable space

    3 Coningesby Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3BD

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  12. Pending Decision26/00728/TPO

    Works to tree/s under Group TPO.230 - T1 & T2 Two Beech trees overhanging footpath/road to reduce the crown by 25-30% approximately 2-3 meters off crown and raise the canopy to 5 meters approximately. The trees are overhanging a footpath and road, rubbing on power lines and could be dangerous if the lateral branches start to break or fall in the bad weather.

    12 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SA

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  13. Pending consideration26/00730/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 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

    15 Munden Grove Watford WD24 7EF

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  14. Pending Decision26/00733/TCA

    Works to fell dead Judas Tree in conservation area

    3 Essex Road Watford WD17 4EL

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  15. Pending consideration26/00734/FULH

    Garage conversion into habitable room

    9 Observer Drive Watford WD18 7GR

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  16. Pending consideration26/00743/TCA

    Works to trees in conservation area T1 - Ash - Clear from building by 2-3m and remove major deadwood. T2 - Cypress - Remove - Reason - Dead tree.T3 - Cypress - Lift crown height to 2.5m to allow for parking beneath tree. T4 - Ash - Remove to 1.5m - Dead. G1 - Remove major deadwood and girdle Ivy from twin stemmed Ash. Clear to ground level remaining group including 3 x dead Cherries, 1 x dead Ash and group of Laurel stems. T5 - Purple Plum - Clear footwear to 2.5m height street furniture and buildings by 1m clearance and balance remaining crown.

    11 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 0JE

    Received 22 Sept 2026
  17. Pending consideration26/00744/TPO

    Works to trees under A1 TPO.226 Fell Ash (T1) - Conifer (T2) - due to damaging the front wall

    223 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    Received 22 Sept 2026
  18. Pending consideration26/00749/NONMAT

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 24/01103/FULM for provision of hotel arranged over ground to fourth floor alongside class e uses ground floor new public realm and associated servicing

    Land To The South Of Multi Storey Car Park Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire

    Received 24 Sept 2026
  19. Pending consideration26/00751/DISCON

    Details submitted for Condition 3.(external facing materials) pursuant to planning permission 25/00799/FUL

    Palace View 38 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    Received 25 Sept 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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