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26/00796/VAR - Variation of Condition Pending consideration

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 26/00080/FUL to update the plans. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 28 Oct 2026, 18:21

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Application progress

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Received

8 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 3 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Documents 13

Plans & drawings 11

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Application Form · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM CIL Form · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Registered park or garden 115 m away: Cassiobury Park; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council: Watford
Application type: Variation of Condition
Postcode: WD18 7HT
Received: 8 Oct 2026
Validated: 8 Oct 2026
Ward: Park
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 3 Dec 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Dimensions Planning And Architecture

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15280651
Planning Portal ref: PP-15280651
Comments by: 13 Nov 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

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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