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Planning in Watford by area

In the last month there were 6 new planning applications and 15 decisions worth knowing about across Watford, and 64% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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6new applicationslast 31 days
15decisions9 approved, 5 refused
64%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Watford (15), Watford Heath (4) and North Watford (3). The middle Watford area had 2.

Every area, ranked

1WatfordWD171531274–
2Watford HeathWD1941321–
3North WatfordWD2432101–
4CassioburyWD1720220–
5GarstonWD2520211–
6Holywell EstateWD1821100–
7KingswoodWD2510110–
8WoodsideWD2510110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension1143350%
Change of use2110–
New signs1001–
Extension1010–
Other614180%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Watford, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

5 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Watford have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Watford (15), Watford Heath (4), North Watford (3), Cassiobury (2) and Garston (2), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 2.

How many planning applications are approved in Watford?

Of the 14 applications approved or refused in the last month, 9 were approved and 5 refused: an approval rate of 64%.

What are people in Watford applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (11), change of use (2) and new signs (1).

Where are new homes planned in Watford?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.