West Watford, Hertfordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near West Watford, Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in West Watford are administered by Three Rivers District Council. View the full Three Rivers District Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £446,080 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Three Rivers
- Parliamentary constituency: South West Hertfordshire
- LSOA: Three Rivers 011C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near West Watford.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near West Watford.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for West Watford based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
39 planning applications found near West Watford.
- 26/00513/DISCON · Received: Mon 06 Jul 2026 · Validated: Mon 06 Jul 2026 - Safestore UK Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LZ
Details submitted for Condition 19. (external plant) pursuant to planning permission 23/00626/FULM
Status: Undecided | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-07-06 - - Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB
Retrospective planning application for a three-storey Pathology and Mortuary Building at Watford General Hospital.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-07-01
View full details - 26/00500/FUL · Received: Wed 01 Jul 2026 · Validated: Wed 01 Jul 2026 - Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB
Retrospective planning application for a three-storey Pathology and Mortuary Building at Watford General Hospital.
Status: Undecided | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-07-01 - 26/00499/DISCON · Received: Wed 01 Jul 2026 · Validated: Wed 01 Jul 2026 - Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB
Details submitted for Condition 12 (bat survey) pursuant to planning permission 21/00765/OUTM, 24/00870/DISCON
Status: Undecided | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-07-01 - 26/00500/FULM · Received: Wed 01 Jul 2026 · Validated: Wed 01 Jul 2026 - Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB
Retrospective planning application for a three-storey Pathology and Mortuary Building at Watford General Hospital.
Status: Undecided | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-07-01 - - Shrodells Unit Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey extension to shorodells unit
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-06-26
View full details - 26/00485/LDC · Received: Fri 26 Jun 2026 · Validated: Fri 26 Jun 2026 - Shrodells Unit Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey extension to shorodells unit
Status: Undecided | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-06-26 - - 71 Princes Avenue Watford WD18 7RR
Erection of single story side and rear extension, conversion of loft into habitable space including rear dormer and x2 front roof lights and x1 side dormer window
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-06-11
View full details - - Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Details submitted for Condition 18 (Surface Water) pursuant to planning application 24/00538/VARM - Original application 19/00778/FULM
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-05-27
View full details - 26/00355/ADV - Travelodge Riverwell Square Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0HA
Consent to display internally illuminated 1x double sided totem sign, 4x sets of individual letters and logos, 2x entrance signs, 6x set of feature light.
Status: Undecided | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-05-08 - 26/00305/FUL - Tesco Express Unit 2 Riverwell Square Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0HA
Proposed new Aluminum Automatic Bi-parting telescopic sliding doors with glazing to be installed and frames to be painted Anthracite RAL 7016. Proposed new ATM with camera and light installed on glazi
Status: Undecided | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-05-08 - - Land To The North Of Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 19/00779/FULM for amendments to condition 3 and 6 (updated remediation strategy)
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-04-02
View full details - - 71 Princes Avenue Watford WD18 7RR
Erection of a single story side and rear extension. Convert the loft space into a habitable space with the erection of a dormer and insertion of 2 front roof windows and 1 roof light.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-03-27
View full details - - Land To The South Of Multi Storey Car Park Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire
Details submitted for Condition 25. (external facing materials) pursuant to planning permission 24/01103/FULM
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - Land To The South Of Multi Storey Car Park Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/01103/FULM for roof level enclosure screen increased. Windows confirmed change to UPVC. Cladding format changed from four to two panel. Lourved door ch
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-02-04
View full details - - 65 Princes Avenue Watford WD18 7RR
Lawful Development Certificate for rear/return dormer and 2 velux rooflights to front elevation
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Watford | Date: 2026-01-29
View full details - - Land To The North Of Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 24/00538/VARM for amendments to wording for condition 6
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Watford | Date: 2025-10-24
View full details - - 48 Kelmscott Crescent Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0NG
Retrospective planning permission for extension of single storey rear extension and garage conversion into a habitable space
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Watford | Date: 2025-10-23
View full details - - Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB
Lawful Development Certificate to confirm that planning permission 21/01239/FUL dated 22nd September 2022 has been lawfully implemented and that it is lawful to complete the outstanding works
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Watford | Date: 2025-09-26
View full details - - 223 Chester Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LH
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
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Watford | Date: 2025-07-16
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A brief summary of West Watford in Hertfordshire
West Watford is a settlement located in Hertfordshire, England.
Property prices in West Watford show an average sale price of £446,080, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes West Watford a particularly low-crime area.
West Watford has 7 conservation areas within its boundaries: Nascot, Oxhey Hall, Civic Core, St Mary's, High Street and King Street, The Square, Estcourt. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, West 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.
Planning Activity in West Watford
In the last 24 months, 136 planning applications were submitted near West Watford. Of these, 87% were approved, with an average decision time of 42 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. West Watford maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
The average decision time of 42 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near West Watford were amendments (33), full planning applications (22), outline applications (18).
In terms of development scale, 3 medium-scale applications, 96 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 27 applications
- Refused: 2 applications
- Withdrawn: 2 applications
- Awaiting decision: 105 applications
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