63 Garston Crescent Watford WD25 0LD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal of existing single storey rear extension and erection of a part ground and first floor extension and conversion of garage into habitable accommodation Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Watford Development Management Committee on 12 May 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the extension would be proportionate, sympathetic and would not harm neighbours or the surrounding area.
- Residents raised concerns about occupancy, parking, highway obstruction, overdevelopment, character, privacy and construction disturbance.
- The committee approved the application, subject to conditions, after concluding there were no planning reasons to refuse it.
Source: Plota analysis of Watford's committee minutes of 12 May 2026.
Documents 34
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 25
Other documents 1
Site constraints 2
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 2
Last sold for £600,000 in November 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 105 days from validation, 52 days slower than Watford's median of 53 for demolitions. Approved, as 77% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14660451
- Comments by
- 20 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 12 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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