4 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PX

1. 17 Feb 2021

   Received by Watford

2. 18 Feb 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Mar 2021

   Decision issued: HPD Prior Approval Not Required

4. 9 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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 4 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PX

  21/00277/LDC Submitted 25 Feb 2021 0m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for erection of ground floor rear extension and ground floor side/rear infill extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 5 docs

• 127 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SR

  26/00566/FULH Submitted 23 Jul 2026 29m away

  0% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Erection of a ground floor single storey side extension.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 29-43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

  18/00842/FULM Submitted 9 Jul 2018 63m away

  Erection of new B1C (Industrial) and B8 (storage and distribution) building and yard, and erection of two apartment buildings to provide No. 278 apartments with associated access, integral bin and cycle storage and amenity space following demolition of existing commercial buildings; and erection of 1No. 2 bedroom dwelling and associated works. (AMENDED PLANS AND DESCRIPTION)

  Decided Full applications New dwelling Demolition 160 docs
  Major scheme

• Land To The Rear Of 1 - 43 Sydney Road And Plot Between 7 And 9 Sydney Road Including Humphreys Plus

  22/00406/NONMAT Submitted 25 Mar 2022 63m away

  Non - material amendment to planning permission 18/00842/FULM to change the description of the development

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• 29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

  26/00682/NONMAT Submitted 26 Aug 2026 77m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR to change condition 27 wording to No less than 40% of the dwellings hereby approved shall be delivered to the requirements of M4(2) of the Building Regulations (2010) Access to and use of Buildings, Approved Document M (2015 as amended), Volume 1: Dwellings, M4 (2): Accessible and adaptable dwellings. The dwellings not required to be included in this condition are as follows:Block A1, units A1-3-01, A1-3-02, A1-4-01, A1-4-04, A1-6-01 and A1-6-02;Block A2, units A2-1-02, A2-1-03, A2-1-04, A2-8-01, A2-8-08, A2-10-01, A2-10-02, A2-10- 03 and A2-10-04;Block B, Units B-1-01, Unit B-1-02, Unit B-1-03, Unit B-1-04, Unit B-1-05, Unit B-1-06, Unit B-1-07 and Unit B-1-08; and Block C, Units C-1-01, C-1-02, C-1-03, C-1-04, C-1-05, C-1-06, C-1-07, C-1-09, C-5-04 and C5-05.

  Awaiting decision Amendments 4 docs
  Domestic

• 29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

  23/00910/DISCON Submitted 5 Oct 2023 78m away

  Details submitted for Condition 8 (materials) pursuant to planning permission 22/01481/VARM

  Decided Conditions 5 docs

• 26/00604/HPD Granted

  8 Robin Place Boundary Way Watford WD25 7SL

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.50m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

  4 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00623/HPD Granted

  125 North Western Avenue Watford WD25 0AQ

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

  10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00697/HPD Awaiting decision

  11 The Chase Watford WD18 7JQ

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 3.3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m

  2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00587/HPD Granted

  43 York Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0BE

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.55m for which the maximum height would be 2.90m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.60m (REVISED MEASUREMENTS)

  29 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00581/HPD Granted

  23 Westlea Avenue Watford WD25 9DH

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 2.95m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.95m

  28 Jul 2026 Prior approval