226 - 228 St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed changes to existing building colour and all window frames and doors to be painted Anthracite RAL 7016. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 11
Site constraints 2
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 2023, 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
- WD24 4AU
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Callowland
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Conditional Planning Permission
- Decision date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 43 days from validation, about the council's usual 46 days. Approved, as 79% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15167950
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15167950
- Comments by
- 9 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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 and leaseholders: 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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