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

Decided Watford 22/00322/FULM Major Full Planning Permission

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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. | Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

As published by the council, reference 22/00322/FULM

Application record

Reference
22/00322/FULM
Type
Major Full Planning Permission
Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional Planning Permission
Received
11 Mar 2022
Validated
11 Mar 2022
Decided
28 Feb 2023
Ward
TR Leavesden
Parish
TR Abbots Langley Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD25 7LP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 12 applications since 2022: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00642/FUL Awaiting decision

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

    Part retrospective application for existing and extension of the acoustic timber fence on Backlot 2.

    Submitted 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00519/NONMAT Granted

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

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM for variation of plans listed under Condition 2 (building 18)

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00345/DISCON Decided

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

    Details submitted for Condition 23. (partial discharge SuDS Management and Maintenance Strategy- phases 3, 5 and 8) pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM

    Decided 1 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00333/DISCON Decided

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

    Details submitted for Condition 23 (partial discharge phase 1 Surface Water Drainage) pursuant to planning permission 23/01023/VARM

    Decided 19 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00231/NMA Granted

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

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM for erection of new bus shelter and stop pole

    Decided 5 May 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00231/NONMAT Granted

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

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM for erection of new bus shelter and stop pole

    Decided 5 May 2026 Amendments
  • 25/00723/VARM Decided

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

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 11 (A41 Toucan to the Hempstead Road underpass) of planning permission 22/00322/FULM and 23/01023/VARM and (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

    Decided 9 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 25/00046/NONMAT Granted

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

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 23/01023/VARM for amendments to regularise in line with TRDC applications 24/0856/NMA and 24/1693/NMA

    Decided 5 Aug 2025 Amendments
  • 23/01023/VARM Awaiting decision

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

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 4 (Vehicular Access Completion), Condition 10 (Highways Improvements - Local Cycle Network Improvements) and Condition 17 (Noise) of planning permission 22/00322/FULM for 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. Details also submitted pursuant to Conditions 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18 (in part), 19, 20 (in part), 22, 24 and 25. (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

    Submitted 9 Nov 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00689/NONMAT Granted

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

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/00322/FULM for internal and external amendments to building 75, changes to layout and positioning of buildings 52, 53, 63 and 64, new transformer and alterations to internal road layout and associated landscaping - (Please see covering letter)

    Decided 17 Oct 2023 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2022

    Received by Watford

  2. 28 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

4 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 25/00723/VARM Decided

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

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 11 (A41 Toucan to the Hempstead Road underpass) of planning permission 22/00322/FULM and 23/01023/VARM and (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

    Decided 9 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 23/01023/VARM Awaiting decision

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

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 4 (Vehicular Access Completion), Condition 10 (Highways Improvements - Local Cycle Network Improvements) and Condition 17 (Noise) of planning permission 22/00322/FULM for 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. Details also submitted pursuant to Conditions 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18 (in part), 19, 20 (in part), 22, 24 and 25. (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

    Submitted 9 Nov 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00689/NONMAT Granted

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

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/00322/FULM for internal and external amendments to building 75, changes to layout and positioning of buildings 52, 53, 63 and 64, new transformer and alterations to internal road layout and associated landscaping - (Please see covering letter)

    Decided 17 Oct 2023 Amendments
  • 23/00530/FUL Decided

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

    The provision of two temporary site construction access points and associated works on the Northbound and Southbound sections of Gadeside (North of the A41), in order to facilitate development approved under planning application ref. 22/00322/FULM.

    Decided 11 Aug 2023 Full applications

Documents

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

277 documents on file for this application

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

    23/00689/NONMAT Submitted 7 Aug 2023 0m away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/00322/FULM for internal and external amendments to building 75, changes to layout and positioning of buildings 52, 53, 63 and 64, new transformer and alterations to internal road layout and associated landscaping - (Please see covering letter)

    Granted Amendments 84 docs

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

    24/1028/DIS Submitted 28 Jun 2024 70m 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 70m 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 70m 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 70m 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 70m 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

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