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26/1439/NAC - Neighbouring Authority Consultation Decided

Proposal

Neighbouring Authority Consultation: (Watford Borough Council) Erection of a building (with amended design) for studio operations and associated workshop use (Sui Generis) (ref ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from Three Rivers's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

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Important details

Application type
Neighbouring Authority Consultation
Postcode
WD25 7LP
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
NOT IN DISTRICT See Details Under Parish
Parish
Watford Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Watford Borough Council

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Three Rivers usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 3026 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Three Rivers in the last twelve months, from validation. Three Rivers decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Three Rivers
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#54 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Three Rivers is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #30 out of 296. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Three Rivers decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #145 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #184 of 296
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #30 of 296
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #28 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
17 decided
819
Total decisions
86 refused in the year to March 2026