Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

This site has had 27 applications since 2020: 18 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/1400/RSP Awaiting decision

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Retrospective application: Construction of a temporary stage for filming purposes.

  Submitted 2 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/1390/NAC Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Neighbouring Authority Consultation: Part retrospective application for existing and extension of the acoustic timber fence on Backlot 2.

  Decided 14 Sep 2026
• 26/1298/FUL Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Part Retrospective: Retention and extension of the existing acoustic timber fence on Backlot 2.

  Decided 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/1089/NMA Decided

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/1308/FUL to allow alterations to Building 18 including alterations to fenestration detail, new canopy element and provision of a mezzanine level.

  Submitted 7 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/0963/FUL Decided

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Extensions to temporary school building in association with on-site filming activities.

  Submitted 12 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 26/0789/NMA Decided

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/1545/FUL to allow Erection of 2no. access ladders and a change to the placement of the proposed signage.

  Submitted 15 May 2026 Amendments
• 26/0781/NAC Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Neighbouring Authority Consultation: Watford Borough Council - Details submitted for Condition 23 (partial discharge phase 1 Surface Water Drainage) pursuant to planning permission 23/01023/VARM

  Decided 8 Jun 2026 Outline
• 26/0719/DIS Decided

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Discharge of condition 25 (SuDS - Management and Maintenance Plan - Phases 3, 5 and 8) pursuant to planning permission 25/1308/FUL

  Decided 28 May 2026 Conditions
• 26/0599/NMA Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Non material amendment to planning permission 25/0743/RSP (prefabricated 'portacabins' for use as a school in association with on site filming activities for a temporary period) to allow for extension to second floor and addition of third floor.

  Decided 30 Apr 2026 Amendments
• 26/0151/FUL Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Removal of condition 13 (M25 Junction 21a Improvements) of planning permission 25/1308/FUL

  Decided 12 Oct 2026 Full applications

1. 14 Mar 2022

   Received by Three Rivers

2. 24 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: approved

3. 6 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

• 23/1897/FUL Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Variation of Conditions 2, 4, 10, 19 and 32 pursuant to planning permission 22/0491/FUL [The provision of new sound stages, workshops, production and post-production offices, Studio support facilities (including new welfare and café building) and new roundabout to provide vehicular access to the Studios and Island Site; the construction of decked car parking and a pedestrian footbridge (Island Site); the use of land to the west of the Studios for film production and associated activities (Backlot 2); ecological improvements to existing field (Lower Field) together with site-wide landscape and necessary utilities and infrastructure works, bund construction, and ground re-profiling] to vary the approved plans and drawings (condition 2); to vary the triggers for the timing of the delivery of highway improvements (conditions 4, 10 and 32) and to amend the wording of condition 19 (noise).

  Decided 29 Apr 2024 Full applications
• 23/1320/NMA Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Non material amendment to planning permission 22/0491/FUL: Internal and external amendments to Building 75, including alterations to the internal mezzanine, external window layout, and to the locations of the roller shutter access doors; The addition of Meet Me Room 2 (MMR2) in the northern corner of the central site; Minor internal footprint extension and façade alteration to the welfare/amenity Building 56 (to incorporate a Mezzanine level within the approved building footprint); The addition of a Waste Management Area adjacent to the sprinkler tanks on the southern edge of basecamp 1; Amendments to Buildings 73 & 74; Minor changes to the layout and positioning of the Sound Stages and associated offices (Buildings 52, 53, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, & 64), including the moving of the AHU facilities from the roofs of buildings 58 and 59, to adjacent at ground level, and the repositioning of several of the outbuildings; Addition of a small transformer station between buildings 63 and 64; Amendments to the layout of the internal (non-adopted) roads and foot/cycleways across the site; Amendments to Island Site road layout, including changes to roundabout to retain tree T37 and inclusion of a 1.8m high acoustic fence on the south-eastern boundary; and Various associated site wide landscaping amendments.

  Decided 4 Sep 2023 Amendments

Three Rivers granted permission on 24 February 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  24/1028/DIS Submitted 28 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 4 (Vehicular Access Completion), 10 - Part A (Highways Improvements - Local Cycle Network Improvements), 11 - Part A (Highways Improvements - A41 Toucan to the Hempstead Road Underpass), 25 (SuDS - Management and Maintenance Plan - Phase 1) and 35 (Temporary Pedestrian / Cycle Access - Details) pursuant to planning permission 23/1897/FUL

  Decided Conditions 37 docs

• Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  23/1897/FUL Submitted 9 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  Variation of Conditions 2, 4, 10, 19 and 32 pursuant to planning permission 22/0491/FUL [The provision of new sound stages, workshops, production and post-production offices, Studio support facilities (including new welfare and café building) and new roundabout to provide vehicular access to the Studios and Island Site; the construction of decked car parking and a pedestrian footbridge (Island Site); the use of land to the west of the Studios for film production and associated activities (Backlot 2); ecological improvements to existing field (Lower Field) together with site-wide landscape and necessary utilities and infrastructure works, bund construction, and ground re-profiling] to vary the approved plans and drawings (condition 2); to vary the triggers for the timing of the delivery of highway improvements (conditions 4, 10 and 32) and to amend the wording of condition 19 (noise).

  Granted Full applications 315 docs

• Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  25/1308/FUL Submitted 4 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Variation of Conditions 11 (A41 Toucan to the Hempstead Road underpass) and 13 (M25 Junction 21a Improvements) of planning permission 23/1897/FUL.

  Granted Full applications 278 docs

• Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  24/1693/NMA Submitted 22 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Non-material Amendment to Conditions 2 (Plans), 6 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points), 7 (Cycle Parking), 17 (Operational Management Plan - In accordance with) and 30 (Landscaping - Implementation of) pursuant to planning permission 23/1897/FUL to allow relocation of two transformers adjacent to building 52 and 53 and provision of a substation next to building 80.

  Granted Amendments 24 docs

• Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  26/0719/DIS Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 25 (SuDS - Management and Maintenance Plan - Phases 3, 5 and 8) pursuant to planning permission 25/1308/FUL

  Decided Conditions 14 docs

• Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  24/0856/NMA Submitted 30 May 2024 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to planning permission 23/1897/FUL: Amendment to design of Building 72.

  Granted Amendments 13 docs

• 26/1350/FUL Granted

  26 Ebury Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1BN

  Conversion of ground floor storage space to habitable accommodation; alterations to the fenestration

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/1664/FUL Awaiting decision

  3 Pembroke Road Moor Park Northwood Hertfordshire HA6 2HP

  Variation of condition 2 (plans) pursuant to planning permission 24/1622/FUL to allow alterations to front entrance door and garage door

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/1663/FUL Awaiting decision

  161 New Road Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3HB

  Construction of first floor rear extension and front porch; internal alterations and alterations to fenestration including new windows to side elevation; alterations to external materials including insulated render and timber cladding

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/1654/FUL Awaiting decision

  47 Carpenders Avenue Carpenders Park Watford Hertfordshire WD19 5BS

  Re-location of entrance and construction of front porch

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/1653/FUL Awaiting decision

  11 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4PB

  Demolition of existing shed and construction of new outbuilding

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications