Planning application
The Mercure Hotel And Land To South East Tylers Way Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8JH
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing buildings at the Former Mercure Hotel (Application for Prior Notification).
As published by the council, reference 26/0911/PD28O
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0911/PD28O
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bushey St James
- Parish
- No Parish
- Postcode
- WD25 8JH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Hertsmere took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Savills Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1987 · London
2,107 applications on PlanIndex · across 183 councils · 93% granted
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See their track recordArk Estates 5 Ltd Applicant, a developer registered in Corsham
Active · incorporated 2023 · Corsham
1 application on PlanIndex
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
- Radlett society and green belt association
- Letchmore heath village trust comments
- Arboriculture response
- Letchmore heath village trust response
- Highways comments
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Cadent gas response
- Cadent gas response
- Cadent gas response
- Applicationformredacted
- Demolition environmental management plan
- Existing site plan ? demolition hoarding strategy
- Demolition plan ? phase 1
- Demolition plan ? phase 2
- Proposed site plan ? phase 2
- Arboricultural report
- Ecological impact assessment
- Cover letter
- Site notice in respect of proposed demolition
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Hertsmere for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hertsmere's median decision took 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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