20 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension and part of first floor extension and demolish and build a gym room. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 5 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 4
Site constraints 2
Checked on 2 November 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £1,010,000 in July 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days slower than Watford's median of 52 for householder applications. Approved, as 81% of householder applications here are.
Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14300395
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14300395
- Comments by
- 2 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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