Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0HB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00500/FULM - Major Full Planning Permission Pending consideration

Commercial & major works Schools, care & community

Proposal

Retrospective planning application for a three-storey Pathology and Mortuary Building at Watford General Hospital. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

1 Jul 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 22 Jul 2026.

Documents 40

Statements & assessments 6

PDF PROPOSED BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE LAYOUT - WHHT-BDP-WGH-00-DR-C-0 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WGH PATHOLOGY SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Correspondence · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Correspondence · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RAPID HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT Correspondence · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY Correspondence · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT_ FINAL Correspondence · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 23

PDF NEW ROAD AND CP LAYOUT - WHHT-BDP-WGH-CP-SK-A-00005 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 201119-FATKIN-WP-XX-DR-AX-91102 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NEW ROAD - WHHT-BDP-WGH-CP-SK-00008 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1 OF 2 - 201119-FATKIN-WP-XX-DR-AX-30501 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2 OF 2 - 201119-FATKIN-WP-XX-DR-AX-30502 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PROPOSED SECTIONS A AND B - 201119-FATKIN-WP-XX-DR-AX-30601 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PROPOSED SECTIONS C AND D - 201119-FATKIN-WP-XX-DR-AX-30602 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT LEVEL 00 - 201119-FATKIN-WP-00-DR-AX-30100 P2 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT LEVEL 01 - 201119-FATKIN-WP-01-DR-AX-30101 P2 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT LEVEL 02 - 201119-FATKIN-WP-02-DR-AX-30102 P2 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT LEVEL RL - 201119-FATKIN-WP-RL-DR-AX-30103 P2 Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PATHOLOGY AND MORTUARY BUILDING REFUSE SPA Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PATHOLOGY AND MORTUARY BUILDING DELIVERY VEHICLE SPA Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PATHOLOGY AND MORTUARY BUILDING AMBULANCE SPA Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PATHOLOGY AND MORTUARY BUILDING CAR SPA Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WGH PATHOLOGY-AS BUILT-SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WGH PATHOLOGY-AS BUILT-GA ELEVATIONS - NORTH AND SOUTH EL Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WGH PATHOLOGY-AS BUILT-SITE PLAN AS BUILT Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WGH PATHOLOGY-AS BUILT-GA ELEVATIONS - EAST AND WEST ELEV Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WGH PATHOLOGY-AS BUILT-GA PLAN-GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WGH PATHOLOGY-AS BUILT-GA PLAN-SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF LEVE Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WGH PATHOLOGY-AS BUILT-GA SECTIONS - AA AND BB Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WGH PATHOLOGY-AS BUILT-GA SECTIONS - CC DD AND EE Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM CIL Form · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

PDF HLLFA Consultee Comment · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Objection Comment · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT - THAMES WATER Consultee Comment · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NO CMMENTS - WASTE AND RECYCLING Consultee Comment · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HERTS FIRE AND RESCUE Consultee Comment · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL Consultee Comment · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL Consultee Comment · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER_ FINAL Correspondence · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council: Watford
Application type: Major Full Planning Permission
Postcode: WD18 0HB
Received: 1 Jul 2026
Validated: 1 Jul 2026
Ward: Vicarage
Case officer: Show
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: BDP

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14909373
Env. assessment: No

Watford

Planning Authority Score

#96 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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 performance

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