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

1. 30 May 2024

   Received by Three Rivers

2. 4 Jun 2024

   Decision issued: approved

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

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

  24/1028/DIS Submitted 28 Jun 2024 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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

  22/0491/FUL Submitted 14 Mar 2022 0m away

  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.

  Granted Full applications 379 docs

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

  26/0719/DIS Submitted 1 May 2026 0m 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

  26/0151/FUL Submitted 30 Jan 2026 0m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~27 Mar

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications 21 docs

• 26/1353/NMA Awaiting decision

  Langleybury House And Film Center Langleybury Lane Langleybury Hertfordshire WD4 8RW

  Non Material Amendment to planning permission 22/1945/FUL to vary the wording of Condition 69 (Phasing)

  21 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 26/0704/RSP Granted

  48 Oakleigh Drive Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3EF

  Part Retrospective: Erection of rear dormer window and raised patio including privacy screen

  29 Apr 2026 Amendments
• 26/1230/NMA Awaiting decision

  Beaufort Court Egg Farm Lane Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8LR

  Non Material Amendments to planning permission 24/1751/RSP to allow separate work on the coach house and crop store (Condition 4)

  31 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 25/0488/RSP Granted

  Scotsbridge House Scots Hill Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3BB

  Part Retrospective: Demolition of offices and erection of new development of 59 flats with associated parking and external landscaping

  19 Mar 2025 Amendments
• 25/1831/RSP Refused

  Little Lily Toms Lane Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8NJ

  Part Retrospective: Change of use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes for 5 no. gypsy pitches (10 statics) including formation of hardstanding and landscaping

  22 Oct 2025 Amendments