20 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY Data via plota.co.uk
26/00506/FULH - Full householder
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Proposal
Erection of part two storey rear extension and hip to gable loft conversion including rear domer extension and x 3 front rooflights Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
1 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 24 Jul 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 10
Plans & drawings 8
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SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANS
OS Extract · 1 Jul 2026
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PRE EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
Drawing · 1 Jul 2026
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PRE EXISTING ELEVATIONS
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EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
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EXISTING ELEVATIONS
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PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
Drawing · 1 Jul 2026
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PROPOSED ROOF AND LOFT PLAN
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PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
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Important details
- Council
- Watford
- Application type
- Full householder
- Postcode
- WD17 3DY
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Track to view
- Agent
- Design And Plan Consultants Ltd
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PLP-00004232
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension and part of first floor extension and…
2025
Approved
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension and part of first floor extension and…
2025
Erection of single storey rear and side extension and part of first floor extension
2025
Erection of single storey rear and side extension and part of first floor extension
2024
Lawful Development Certificate for hip to gable-end loft conversion with rear dormer and…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
109 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3DA
Proposed single storey side extension with flat roof, enlargement of existing single stor…
2025
109 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3DA
Proposed single storey side extension with flat roof, enlargement of existing single stor…
2024
36 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY
Erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof and single storey side extension…
2024
Approved
133 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3DA
Erection of a single storey rear extension, alterations to raised patio/steps & erection…
2024
Refused
46 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY
Erection of garden outbuilding.
2023
Approved
127 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3DA
Proposed juliette balcony to rear dormer instead of approved application 23/00560/FULH th…
2023
Approved
127 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3DA
Proposed juliette balcony to rear dormer instead of approved application 23/00560/FULH th…
2023
Approved
127 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3DA
Erection of Part single and two storey rear extension, hip to gable loft conversion and r…
2023
Approved
127 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3DA
Erection of Part single and two storey rear extension, hip to gable loft conversion and r…
2022
Approved
46 Orchard Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DY
Replacement dwelling, visually identical to approved extended existing dwelling under pla…
2022
Approved
46 Orchard Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DY
Replacement dwelling, visually identical to approved extended existing dwelling under pla…
2022
Approved
133 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3DA
Erection of single storey side and rear extension including conversion of rear garage out…
2022
Approved
133 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3DA
Erection of single storey side and rear extension including conversion of rear garage out…
2021
Approved
46 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY
Proposed rear two storey extension, conversion of garage to form annex and single storey…
2021
Approved
46 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY
Proposed rear two storey extension, conversion of garage to form annex and single storey…
2021
Refused
46 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY
Erection of a two storey rear extension, conversion of garage to form annex and single st…
2021
Refused
46 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY
Erection of a two storey rear extension, conversion of garage to form annex and single st…
2020
Refused
46 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY
Erection of a two storey rear extension, conversion of garage to form annex and part two…
2020
Refused
46 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY
Erection of a two storey rear extension, conversion of garage to form annex and part two…
2020
Refused
46 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY
Erection of a two-storey rear extension, part single-storey, part two-storey side extensi…
2017
Approved
117 Woodland Drive Watford WD17 3DA
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
2016
Approved
43 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DX
Demolish existing garage and single story rear extension and erect a new single storey si…
2016
Approved
43 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DX
Demolish existing garage and single story rear extension and erect a new single storey si…
2016
Refused
50 Orchard Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DY
Retrospective application for the erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear…
2016
Refused
50 Orchard Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DY
Retrospective application for the erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear…
Watford
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#104 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Watford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #76 out of 292. Only 19% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 82% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Watford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #268 of 292
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #264 of 292
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #76 of 292
19%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #18 of 292
59%
Minor dwellings approved
44 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
56%
Change of use approved
9 decided
522
Total decisions
109 refused in 2025
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20 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY