Blackwood 4A Bay Tree Walk Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4YX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of the existing dwelling and ancillary buildings and erection of three detached dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and private amenity space. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 20 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Oct 2026
Documents 36
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 13
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Watford
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- WD17 4YX
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Refuse Planning Permission
- Decision date
- 20 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Progress Planning
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 23% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
31 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15169412
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15169412
- Comments by
- 23 Sept 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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