Footpath Outside 64 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00870/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending consideration

Proposal

Consent to Install/Display 1No. internally illuminated BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Dec 2026, from Watford's recent signs and adverts.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WD17 1DA
Received
3 Nov 2026
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Ward
Central
Target decision
29 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Telent

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Watford usually decides signs and adverts by day 54.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
34decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15329975
Planning Portal ref
PP-15329975
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