Land Opposite Reeds Chapel Orphanage Road Watford WD24 4GL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00723/GPDO - GPDO Part 24 Telecommunications Pending consideration

Proposal

Notification of installing a new 22.5m Phosco Phase 6 Monopole, hosting 6 no. VM02 antennas, 6no. VF3 antennas, 15 no. VM02 RRUs, 15 no. VF3 RRUs, 2 no. dishes, equipment housing and other ancillary development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 45.

Site constraints 3

Public footpath about 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
GPDO Part 24 Telecommunications
Postcode
WD24 4GL
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Tudor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Causeway Telecoms Planning

Decision outlook

Day 45, past Watford's usual 29 days for prior approvals. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 14 Dec 2026.

Day 4511 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
88decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15173088
Planning Portal ref
PP-15173088
Env. assessment
No
Watford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#96 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Watford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #41 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Watford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Watford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #268 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #276 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #41 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #21 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
43%
Change of use approved
7 decided
526
Total decisions
111 refused in the year to March 2026