Land And Garage Rear Of 59 Upper Paddock Road Watford WD19 4DY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00511/FUL Pending consideration

Proposal

Erection of two semi-detached residential dwellings on land to the rear of No. 59 Upper Paddock Road, together with associated private amenity space, landscaping, cycle storage, refuse provision and parking, following the demolition of the existing vacant garages. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 69. The consultation period closed on 28 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 3

Oxhey conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area; Green belt 90 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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
Postcode
WD19 4DY
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026

Decision outlook

Day 69, past the statutory target. 98% of full applications in Watford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Sept 2026.

Day 6913 days past the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
57decided 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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

47 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15053350
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
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