Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

This site has had 22 applications since 2018: 17 approved, 3 refused.

• 26/00612/DISCON Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  Details submitted for Condition 21. (completion of works verification report) and 26. (remediation verification report) pursuant to planning permission 17/01511/FULM

  Submitted 6 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 22/01395/DISCON Granted

  Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  Details submitted for Condition 24 (Ground montitoring and ground maintenance report) pursuant to planning permission 19/01342/VARM

  Decided 2 Dec 2022 Conditions
• 22/00894/DISCON Granted

  Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  Details submitted for Condition 24 (ground water monitoring - deep boreholes only) and Condition 26 (Verification Report - Block A only) pursuant to planning permission 19/01342/VARM

  Decided 18 Jul 2022 Conditions
• 22/00779/DISCON Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  Details submitted for Condition 21.(Verification Report ) pursuant to planning permission 17/01511/FULM

  Submitted 15 Jun 2022 Conditions
• 22/00777/DISCON Granted

  Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  Details submitted for Condition 18. (Landscape Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 17/01511/FULM (Block E)

  Decided 24 Aug 2022 Conditions
• 22/00776/DISCON Granted

  Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  Details submitted for Condition 19. (Pedestrian Footbridge) pursuant to planning permission 17/01511/FULM

  Decided 1 Aug 2022 Conditions
• 21/01728/NONMAT Granted

  Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  Non - material amendment to planning permission 19/01342/VARM (revised plans condition 30)

  Decided 4 Dec 2021 Amendments
• 21/01713/NONMAT Granted

  Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/01342/VARM for amendment to allow for the removal of 5 additional trees in northern part of the site, in accordance with advice from arboriculturalist

  Decided 9 Dec 2021 Amendments
• 20/00741/NONMAT Granted

  Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  Non-Material amendment to Planning Permission 17/01511/FULM to reduce overall floor to floor height - top FFL below 30m. Reduced ceiling void in top floors to lower overall height of the parapets. All cladding panels replaced by contrasting colour brickwork. All glazed balustrading replaced with vertical PPC metal railing. Ventilation louvers to window systems omitted and replaced with brick panels. Cill height of full height windows reduced by 150mm. Amendment to brick banding dimensions (reductions in banding height & increased clearance above window heads). Car park configuration revised following amendments to plant/refuse/cycle stores. Proposed Parking spaces = 56 spaces Proposed cycling spaces = 145 spaces accessed internally via car park. Refuse stores all externally accessed from the south side of the car park 1100l recycling bins = 19 bins, 1100l waste bins = 18 bins, 240l garden waste = 14 bins

  Decided 7 Sep 2020 Amendments
• 20/00352/NONMAT Refused

  Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 17/01511/FULM for alterations to Block E compromising of reduction of overall floor to floor height, reduction of ceiling void in top floors, replacing all cladding panels with contrasting colour brickwork, replacement glazed balustrade with vertical PPC metal railing, re-configuration of car park, replacement of ventilation louvres with brick panels, reduction of cill height of full height windows and amendment to brick banding dimensions.

  Decided 28 Apr 2020 Amendments

1. 12 Nov 2020

   Received by Watford

2. 14 Nov 2020

   Decision issued: Application Granted

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 19/01342/VARM Granted

  Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permissions 19/00131/VAR and 17/01543/FULM for the development of a 253 unit residential care community (C2 planning use class) for people above 55 years of age and with communal facilities including health club, swimming pool, café/restaurant and a multi-purpose village hall with associated landscaping, amenity space, access and parking and provision of a new path to link Stripling Way with the wider development site. Variation to change balcony glass balustrades to metal railing balustrades due to changes to Building Control Regulations.

  Decided 1 Jun 2020 Conditions

Watford granted permission on 14 November 2020, 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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• Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  19/00131/VAR Submitted 4 Feb 2019 50 yards away

  Variation of Conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission 17/01543/FULM for the development of a 253 unit residential care community (C2 planning use class) for people above 55 years of age and with communal facilities including health club, swimming pool, café/restaurant and a multi-purpose village hall with associated landscaping, amenity space, access and parking and provision of a new path to link Stripling Way with the wider development site. Variation for amended elevation design of the approved buildings and amendments to roof gardens.

  Granted Amendments 30 docs
  Major scheme

• Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area And Forming Part Of The Watford Riverwell Development (formerly Known As Watford Health Campus) Watford

  22/00168/DISCON Submitted 9 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Details submitted for Condition 12 (boundary treatments) pursuant to planning permission 17/01543/FULM and 19/00131/VAR

  Granted Conditions 11 docs

• Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  18/00863/DISCON Submitted 12 Jul 2018 50 yards away

  Details submitted to discharge conditions pursuant to planning permission 17/01543/FULM: Condition 9 - Groundworks Method Statement Condition 19 - Piling Method Statement Condition 22 - Borehole Management Scheme Condition 24 - Ground water monitoring & maintenance plan

  Granted Conditions 30 docs

• Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  19/00780/DISCON Submitted 5 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  Details submitted for Condition 8 (Drainage) pursuant to planning permission 17/01543/FULM.

  Granted Conditions 17 docs

• Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  19/00037/NONMAT Submitted 14 Jan 2019 50 yards away

  Non-Material amendment to planning permission 17/01543/FULM for 1) Relocation of the ground floor communal pool and amendment of the layout of associated changing rooms and gym, and 2) Omission of first floor residents lounge, library and hobbies room and replacement with two additional 2-bed apartments.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 11 docs

• Land To The South Of Thomas Sawyer Way Comprising The Waterside Area Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

  18/00699/DISCON Submitted 7 Jun 2018 50 yards away

  Details submitted for Condition 8 - Detailed surface water drainage proposal Details submitted for Condition 15 - Site and Building Levels Details submitted for Condition 18 - Foul & Surface Water Drainage Strategy Details submitted for Condition 28 - Detailed scheme for provision of mains water services Pursuant to planning permission 17/01543/FULM.

  Granted Conditions 34 docs

• 26/00709/NONMAT Granted

  223 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

  Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00993/FULH for proposed relocation of the front porch, addition of Tudor detailing to the front elevation and replacement of a window to the rear elevation with a 4-panel door

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/00757/NONMAT Awaiting decision

  39 Cassiobury Drive Watford WD17 3AA

  Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 26/00153/FULH for change from side window on lower ground floor to side door facing brick wall of neighbours garage

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/00670/NONMAT Granted

  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

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/00603/VAR Granted

  86 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

  Variation of condition 2. (revised plans of minor changes to external detailing appearance during construction) of planning permission 25/00395/FULH

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 26/00574/VAR Granted

  Owls Bowls Club Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HH

  Variation of Condition 2 (Drawings) of planning permission 25/00579/FUL to add a canopy to courts 4 and 5 to match existing.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Amendments