29 Francis Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0QE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate - Change of use from a single-family dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a dwellinghouse by not more than six residents (Use Class C4). (House Multiple Occupation). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Dec 2026, from Watford's recent changes of use.
Documents 5
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Site constraints 3
Checked on 4 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 £450,000 in August 2026. Terraced 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 June 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 8 of the 56-day target. Watford usually decides changes of use by day 55.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 4 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15316889
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15316889
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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