Holiday Inn Vivek House 65 - 67 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1DS Data via plota.co.uk

25/00595/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of a freestanding bioclimatic pergola with an adjustable louvered roof system on the ground floor terrace of the Holiday Inn hotel Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2025
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Validated
15 Jul 2025
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Approved
15 Oct 2025

Approved on 15 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 20

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area7,087 m² (76,284 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WD17 1DS
Received
24 Jun 2025
Validated
15 Jul 2025
Ward
Central
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Oct 2025
Decision
Conditional Planning Permission
Decision date
15 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 37 days slower than Watford's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 69% of full applications here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
115decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14065515
Planning Portal ref
PP-14065515
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

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.