Former British Telecom Technical Services And Vehicle Centre Orphanage Road Watford WD24 4QX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00577/NONMAT - Non-material amendment of PP Approved

Proposal

Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission to change the description wording of the granted application from "Erection of a new Telephone Service Centre to replace existing site buildings." to "Erection of a new warehouse (Use Class B2/B8 to replace existing site buildings."… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jul 2026
Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Non-material amendment of PP
Postcode
WD24 4FW
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Tudor
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Montagu Evans LLP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15109615
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 performance
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