8 Woodhurst Avenue Watford WD25 9RQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.75m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.85m Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 3
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £485,000 in September 2016. 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 April 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Watford
- Application type
- Householder Permitted Development
- Postcode
- WD25 9RQ
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Meriden
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Sept 2026
- Decision
- HPD Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Solid Build Architectural And Structural Engineering
How this decision compares
Decided in 23 days from validation, 22 days faster than Watford's median of 45 for extensions. Approved, as 79% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15143125
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15143125
- Comments by
- 1 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 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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