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26/00160/VAR - Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) to increase the depth of house, introduce bay windows to front and changes to the shape and position of the rear outbuilding. Variation of condition 9 (arboricultural assessment) to account for design changes pursuant to application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Feb 2026
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Validated
20 Mar 2026
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Committee
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Watford Development Management Committee on 30 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the changes would respect the street’s character and cause no significant harm to neighbours.
  • Residents raised concerns about the building’s size, character, privacy, boundaries and possible tree-root damage.
  • The committee approved the application subject to conditions after considering the objections and the existing permission.
Read how the committee decided The proposed changes, site history, officers’ assessment, local concerns, committee debate, vote and conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Watford's committee minutes of 30 Jun 2026.

Documents 24

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Associated applications 2

  • Part of

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    Conditions 2, 9 varied

    • VariationVariation of condition 2 (approved drawings) to increase the depth of house, introduce bay…This application26/00160/VAR

Site constraints 4

Registered park or garden about 73 m away: Cassiobury Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 38 m away: Civic Core; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area; Green belt about 73 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,043,000 in September 2021. Detached house, freehold.

20 September 2021£1,043,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
WD17 3AB
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Decision
Conditional Planning Permission
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
StudioCBD

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14737679
Comments by
10 Apr 2026
Committee
30 Jun 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.