Planning application
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Part Retrospective: Temporary use of land for the siting of prefabricated 'portacabins' for use as a school in association with on site filming activities, together with associated infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 25/0743/RSP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/0743/RSP
- Type
- Retrospective application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: approved
- Received
- 30 Apr 2025
- Validated
- 23 May 2025
- Decided
- 11 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Leavesden
- Parish
- Abbots Langley Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2025
Received by Three Rivers
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23 May 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Jul 2025
Decision issued: approved
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Three Rivers granted permission on 11 July 2025, 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.
About amendment applications
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