Christchurch Vicarage Leggatts Way Watford WD24 5NQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00684/DISCON - Discharge of conditions Pending

Proposal

Details submitted for Condition 5.(on-site biodiversity enhancement measures) and 13.(hard landscaping) pursuant to planning permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 22 Oct 2026.

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 5 awaiting decision · 7 decided (outcome not recorded)

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 46 m away: Harebreaks Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Discharge of conditions
Postcode
WD24 5NQ
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Leggatts
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15183708
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