17 Shepherds Road Watford WD18 7HU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing garden outbuildings and erection of new garden outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Watford's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 5 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 11
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 7
Site constraints 3
Checked on 16 September 2026. 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £263,000 in November 1997. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 20 of the 56-day target. Watford usually decides demolitions by day 53.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15120936
- Comments by
- 5 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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