O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET Data via plota.co.uk

26/00629/ADV - Advert Application Refused

Proposal

Consent to display new signage and lights station road elevation, to train station and to car park. Comprising of internally illuminated signs, O'Neill's built up letter, cabochon lightbulb lighting, up and down lighters to replace all existing lanterns, flood lights, high tac arlon vinyl, push through sign, oversized sign written roundle, digitally printed images and digital media screen signs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
6 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Benskin's House
List entry 1175793 · 15 m away
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Public bridleway 21 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Advert Application
Postcode
WD17 1ET
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Advertisement Refusal
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The JTS Partnership LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 4 days slower than Watford's median of 51 for advertisement consent. Refused, as 0% of advertisement consent here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
21decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15142490
Planning Portal ref
PP-15142490
Env. assessment
No
Watford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#96 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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