30 Market Street Watford WD18 0PY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Advertisement consent for the display of one internally illuminated fascia sign and one internally illuminated projecting sign (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 2
Show all 4 with distances
- 39 mHoly Rood ChurchGrade I
- 51 mFormer Convent of St VincentGrade II
- 53 mHoly Rood HouseGrade II
- 56 mFormer Holy Rood Roman Catholic SchoolGrade II
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Building
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Important details
- Council
- Watford
- Application type
- Advert Application
- Postcode
- WD18 0PY
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Advertisement Consent
- Decision date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- MEK Town Planning And Design Consultants Ltd
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 50 days from validation, 4 days faster than Watford's median of 54 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 91% of signs and adverts here are.
Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14960952
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14960952
- Comments by
- 17 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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