50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 31 March 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.
Proposal
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 9 (offsite highways improvements to amend fire strategy and introduce second stair core to residential tower with associated layout and elevational changes) of planning permissions and - updated drawing and report - (amended plans) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 3 Mar 2026.
Planning committee
Decided by Watford Development Management Committee on 31 Mar 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the amended massing was acceptable and the highways concerns could be addressed through conditions.
- The highways authority objected, while no resident responses were received; a speaker raised concerns about the neglected site.
- The committee approved the application subject to a deed of variation and conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Watford's committee minutes of 31 Mar 2026.
Documents 46
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 27
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 8
Other documents 7
Associated applications 4
Part of
Conditions 2, 9 variation sought
- VariationVariation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 9 (offsite highways improvements…This application25/01060/VARM
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- Variationarchive
Site constraints 2
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
93 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14530712
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14530712
- Comments by
- 25 Dec 2025
- Committee
- 31 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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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.
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Referenced application
Council archive
50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX
Redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use scheme including the provision of 247 build to rent residential units (Class C3) and 4,798sqm Class E floorspace in buildings ranging from 5 to 24 storeys with associated cycle parking, car parking, landscaping and amenity. (Amended Description)
- Received
- 8 Apr 2022
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2022
- Outcome
- Refused
50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX
Variation of condition 2. (approved plans) and condition 9.(offsite highway improvements in accordance with condition 2) to amend the fire strategy and introduce a second stair core to the residential tower, with associated layout and elevational changes pursuant to planning permission 22/00484/FULM
- Received
- 29 Nov 2023
- Outcome
- Pending
- Type
- Conditions
The consultation period closed on 25 Dec 2025.