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94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

Granted Watford 18/01008/SCO Scoping Reports

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use scheme of up to 1,100 residential units ranging from seven to twenty eight storeys in height, up to 15,000 ft2 of commercial space, a new two form entry primary school and associated car parking and landscaping

As published by the council, reference 18/01008/SCO

Application record

Reference
18/01008/SCO
Type
Scoping Reports
Status
Pending consideration
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
9 Aug 2018
Validated
9 Aug 2018
Decided
3 Dec 2018
Ward
Callowland
Postcode
WD24 4BA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 6 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00670/NONMAT Awaiting decision

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 19/00507/FULM for removal of artificial grass, replacement with granite sett paving to match existing and installation of seats and tables ground level block 2

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 23/00452/ADV Granted

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Consent to display a branded banner to the building's scaffolding (maximum 1 building at any one time) in association with construction and marketing activities at the Eight Gardens Development.

    Decided 26 Jun 2023 Advertising
  • 23/00445/DISCON Decided

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Details submitted for Condition 27 (landscaping - partial discharge (part l) for public artwork) pursuant to planning permission 21/01575/VARM

    Decided 13 Jun 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00442/DISCON Decided

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Discharge of Condition 23 (External materials - partial discharge relating to cast stone profiles, air bricks and green roof materials) pursuant to planning permission 21/01575/VARM

    Decided 13 Jun 2023 Conditions
  • 21/01575/VARM Decided

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved drawings), to amend the design of 4 buildings located south of Penn Road comprising Phase 1B, buildings S3 and S6 and Phase 1C, buildings S4 and S5, to create 53 additional dwellings, of planning permission 19/00507/FULM granted for - Hybrid planning application: comprising detailed planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of Use Class C3 residential units and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E), public house and bar (sui generis), takeaway (sui generis), a new energy centre (sui generis) and associated car and cycle parking, landscaping including a new square and highway works including alterations to the existing access road. Outline planning application (all matters reserved except access) for the erection of a 2 form entry primary school (Class F) and nursery (Class E), associated car parking and landscaping (description as amended under planning ref. 21/01525/NONMAT).

    Decided 10 Jun 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Aug 2018

    Received by Watford

  2. 3 Dec 2018

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

67 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 3 December 2018, 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • The Eight Gardens Phase 2 Land At 94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    23/01052/VARM Submitted 16 Nov 2023 14m away

    64% historically approved · decision due ~21 Feb

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved drawings), Condition 37 (BREEAM assessment) and Condition 41 (quantum of development) to increase the height of buildings N3 and N4, minor external and internal alterations to buildings N1, N2, N3 and N4, provision of 75 additional dwellings, provision of 231 additional balconies, changes to commercial floorspace and changes to landscaping, of planning permission 21/01575/VARM granted for - Hybrid planning application: comprising detailed planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of Use Class C3 residential units and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E), public house and bar (sui generis), takeaway (sui generis), a new energy centre (sui generis) and associated car and cycle parking, landscaping including a new square and highway works including alterations to the existing access road. Outline planning application (all matters reserved except access) for the erection of a 2 form entry primary school (Class F) and nursery (Class E), associated car parking and landscaping.

    Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 139 docs
    Major scheme
  • The Eight Gardens Phase 2 Land At 94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    25/00398/NONMAT Submitted 25 Apr 2025 14m away

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 23/01052/VARM for variation of condition 5 wording (school)

    Granted Amendments 3 docs
  • 94-96 St Albans Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 4AD

    22/00237/ADV Submitted 22 Feb 2022 33m away

    Consent to display internally illuminated signage on hoarding on St Albans Road and Penn Road with the inclusion of two internally illuminated light boxes on St Albans Road. Signage and hoarding proposed in association with construction and marketing activities at 94-98 St Albans Road site.

    Granted Advertising 7 docs
  • 94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    23/00452/ADV Submitted 23 May 2023 49m away

    Consent to display a branded banner to the building's scaffolding (maximum 1 building at any one time) in association with construction and marketing activities at the Eight Gardens Development.

    Granted Advertising 12 docs
  • The Eight Gardens Phase 2 Land At 94 To 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    26/00502/NONMAT Submitted 1 Jul 2026 66m away

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 23/01052/VARM for condition 27 amended drawing balustrade between Blocks S3 and S4

    Granted Amendments 3 docs
  • Land At 94 To 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    26/00468/NONMAT Submitted 19 Jun 2026 66m away

    Non material amendment for proposed change of wording condition 15 (Remediation / Verification) pursuant to planning application 23/01052/VARM

    Granted Amendments 3 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00512/CTR Granted

    28 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4ED

    Notification of part change of use from a shop (commercial) to a single dwelling (residential)

    6 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/00641/CTR Awaiting decision

    317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

    Notification of change of use of both buildings located on the site to provide a total of 8 x 1 bedroom flats.

    14 Aug 2026 Outline
  • 26/00454/CTR Granted

    41A Market Street Watford WD18 0PN

    Notification of permitted development (Class MA) Change of Use from Use Class E Commercial, business and services (g)(i) an office to carry out any operational or administrative functions to C3 Dwelling house Use to provide 4 x 1-bedroom apartments.

    16 Jun 2026 Outline
  • 25/00649/CTR Granted

    Ground Floor 712 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NQ

    Notification of change of use Class E to Class C3 Commercial, business services (existing estate agents) to Dwellinghouse (proposed ground floor flat)

    8 Jul 2025 Outline
  • 25/00220/OUT Decided

    78 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

    Outline application for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a new block of 4 homes, bin/cycle store and fencing.

    10 Mar 2025 Outline