Search Watford planning applications
70 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Watford · updated daily · Watford Borough Council
- 6 Elizabeth House Keele Close Watford WD24 4RBAwaiting decisionListed building consent for installation of internal monoblock air conditioning/heating units and associated ventilation openingsReceived 11 Nov 202626/00890/LBC
- 58 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3BZAwaiting decisionErection of part single part two storey rear extension, first floor front extension and flat crowned roof loft conversion.Received 11 Nov 202626/00889/FULH
- 288 St Albans Road Watford WD24 6PEAwaiting decisionChange of use from commercial accounts office to residentialReceived 9 Nov 202626/00868/FUL
- 125 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HFAwaiting decisionProposal for changes to the front garden and boundary treatments, including front garden to be paved over to match existing drive, new mechanical aluminium gate to separate garden from road and provide security, and pillars to support gate.Received 6 Nov 202626/00776/FULH
- 2 Woodville Court Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LDAwaiting decisionWorks to trees under group 9 TPO.No.3 Tree 1 and 2 Fell dead self sycamore tree and adjacent self set sycamore tree. These trees are not the original Sycamore trees with the Tree preservation order but self set Trees nearby. Tree 3 Reduce laurel hedge adjacent to electrical substation back to previous pruning points. Removing approximately 2 m of regrowth.Received 6 Nov 202626/00880/TPO
Planning in Watford
- Approved
- 83%
- 248 of 294 decided
- Decision time
- about 8 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Watford in the last 24 months, from Watford Borough Council's planning register.
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Around Watford
Postcode districts
WD17 284 applications in the last 12 monthsWD24 157 applications in the last 12 monthsWD18 192 applications in the last 12 monthsWD1 1 applications in the last 12 monthsWD2
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Planning authority: Watford Borough Council
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Application types: Rear extensionsLoft conversionsHouseholder applicationsTree works & TPOListed building consentChange of useAnnexes & granny flatsSolar panelsBarn conversionsBasement extensions
About Watford
Watford is a town and non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire, England, located 15 miles northwest of Central London along the banks of the River Colne. Known for its vibrant community and strategic location, Watford presents various opportunities for planning applications, catering to both residential and commercial developments.
Property prices in Watford show an average sale price of £446,080, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
The area around Watford has 1 nature designation nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Watford planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
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To comment on or object to a planning application near Watford, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 449 planning applications were submitted near Watford. Of these, 83% were approved, with an average decision time of 53 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (94), amendments (71), tree works (44). 2 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.
15 planning appeals were lodged, of which 5 were allowed and 10 were dismissed (33% success rate).