Tesco Express Unit 2 Riverwell Square Shrodells Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0HA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00305/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed new Aluminum Automatic Bi-parting telescopic sliding doors with glazing to be installed and frames to be painted Anthracite RAL 7016. Proposed new ATM with camera and light installed on glazing panel. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Validated
8 May 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Documents 23

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Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 280 m away: Lairage Land
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WD18 0HA
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Vicarage
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Conditional Planning Permission
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tesco Business Solutions

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 100% of signs and adverts here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
33decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14857120
Planning Portal ref
PP-14857120
Comments by
1 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