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26/00442/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending consideration

Proposal

Erection of a two storey rear extension to provide four self contained flats to the rear of St Albans Road WD24 4FT. (AMENDED PLANS AND REPORTS). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 10 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Nov 2026, from Watford's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 27

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WD24 4FT
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Callowland
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Intellect Civil And Construction Limited

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Watford usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 3026 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
28decided in the last year

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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14995590
Planning Portal ref
PP-14995590
Comments by
28 Oct 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