Telecommunications Mast Radlett Road Watford WD24 4LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00628/GPDO - GPDO Part 24 Telecommunications Pending Decision

Proposal

Notification of the installation of a 22.5m monopole supporting, 12no. antennas, 4 no.s dishes, 7 no. cabinets and ancillary equipment. For informative purposes, permitted by Class A(a) of Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO are shown on the accompanying drawings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 18 Sept 2026; it is now day 54. The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 449 m away: Fisher's Field; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
GPDO Part 24 Telecommunications
Postcode
WD24 4LH
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Tudor
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
LIPS Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 54, past Watford's usual 29 days for prior approvals. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 11 Nov 2026.

Day 542 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
62decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

89 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15091050
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Watford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#96 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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