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

Granted Three Rivers 22/0600/NAC Neighbouring Authority Consultation

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Neighbouring Authority Consultation: Full planning application for 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 Studio and Island Site; the construction of decked car parking and a pedestrian footbridge (Island Site) the use of land to the west of the Studio 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. (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council). Watford Borough Council Ref: 22/00322/FULM

As published by the council, reference 22/0600/NAC

Application record

Reference
22/0600/NAC
Type
Neighbouring Authority Consultation
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: no objection
Received
28 Mar 2022
Validated
28 Mar 2022
Decided
8 Apr 2022
Ward
NOT IN DISTRICT See Details Under Parish
Parish
Watford Council
Postcode
WD25 7LP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Mar 2022

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 8 Apr 2022

    Decision issued: no objection

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 8 April 2022, 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.

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    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 11 (A41 Toucan to the Hempstead Road underpass) of planning permission 22/00322/FULM and 23/01023/VARM and (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

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