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26/00856/NONMAT - Non-material amendment of PP Pending consideration

Proposal

Non - material amendment confining non-material drawing amendments to the 47 dwellings within Phase 2A accross blocks 6,7,8,9,12A,13A, and 13B pursuant to planning permission () Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 10 Nov 2026, 15:15

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Application progress

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Received

29 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 26 Nov 2026.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Drawing Drawing · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change

Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.

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Local nature reserve 229 m away: Lairage Land

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; 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 2 November 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: Non-material amendment of PP
Received: 29 Oct 2026
Validated: 29 Oct 2026
Ward: Vicarage
Target decision: 26 Nov 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Daniel Watney LLP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15313664
Planning Portal ref: PP-15313664
Env. assessment: No

Watford

Planning Authority Score

6.2/10

Average

#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 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