Safestore UK Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0LZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/00657/NONMAT - Non-material amendment of PP Approved

Proposal

Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission and for changes to external bricks Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2025
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Approved
24 Jul 2025

Approved on 24 Jul 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NONMAT NO CONDITIONS DECISION DOCUMENT Decision · 24 Jul 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF SK24H - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF SK06V - PROPOSED SITE PLAN OS Extract · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF SK24G - APPROVED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF BRICK COMPARISONS Photo · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Correspondence · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 400 m away: Lairage Land; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 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

Council
Watford
Application type
Non-material amendment of PP
Postcode
WD18 0GS
Received
15 Jul 2025
Validated
15 Jul 2025
Ward
Vicarage
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2025
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
24 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning Potential Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 9 days from validation, 18 days faster than Watford's median of 27 for amendments. Approved, as 89% of amendments here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14160012
Planning Portal ref
PP-14160012
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings