Unique Motors 48A Aldenham Road Watford WD23 2NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00399/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending consideration

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and the erection of a new garage (revised site plan) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
27 May 2026
✓
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Oct 2026, from Watford's recent demolitions.

The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 80 m away: Oxhey; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area; Air quality management area 43 m away: AQMA 3A Chalk Hill and Pinner Road.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Watford - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WD23 2NA
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Oxhey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
R P Projects

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Watford usually decides demolitions by day 53.

Day 3719 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

36 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00002957 PLANDA PORTAL
Comments by
29 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use