Penman Johnson Solicitors 5 George Street Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0SQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00701/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending consideration

Proposal

Installation, to existing commercial building, of replacement fenestration and wall lights, 2 mechanical ventilation recovery units and 6 louvre outlet grilles, and external ceiling and associated led lighting to existing undercroft Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Watford's recent full applications. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Grade II* listed: The Mrs Elizabeth Fuller Free School
List entry 1348086 · 17 m from the pin · 17 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 14 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 17 with distances
Historic England ↗
St Mary's 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 ↗
Public footpath 12 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WD18 0SQ
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Central
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Beamish Planning Consultancy

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Watford usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 1145 days to 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

No public comments yet.

42 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15195042
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
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