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Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3EX

Granted Watford 22/01237/FUL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Change of use and alterations including: new external openings, internal layout changes, new material finishes, M&E upgrades, and landscape works for improved accessibility

As published by the council, reference 22/01237/FUL

Application record

Reference
22/01237/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Conditional Planning Permission
Received
24 Oct 2022
Validated
24 Oct 2022
Decided
13 Jan 2023
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3EX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 8 applications since 2022: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00028/FUL Granted

    Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3EX

    Demolition of the late C20th modular building extension to Watford Town Hall and replacement with temporary landscape.

    Decided 16 Feb 2023 Full applications
  • 22/01238/LBC Granted

    Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3EX

    Listed building consent for change of use and alterations including: new external openings, internal layout changes, new material finishes, M&E upgrades, and landscape works for improved accessibility

    Decided 13 Jan 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 22/00617/DISCON Granted

    Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3EX

    Details submitted for Condition 4 (cavity wall insulation insulation - non-panelled rooms), Condition 5 (cavity wall insulation method statement - timber panelled rooms), Condition 6 (cavity wall insulation method statement - council chamber) and Condition 7 (cavity wall insulation method statement - long term monitoring) pursuant to listed building consent 21/01111/LBC

    Decided 17 Jun 2022 Conditions
  • 22/00548/DISCON Granted

    Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3EX

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (PV method statements and drawings Town Hall), Condition 4 (PV method statements and drawings Colosseum) Condition 5 (zone valve method statements and drawings), Condition 6 (energy metering method statements and drawings), Condition 7 (LED lighting method statement and drawings Town Hall), Condition 8 (LED lighting method statement and drawings Colosseum) and Condition 9 (air curtain drawings ) pursuant to listed building consent 21/00729/LBC

    Decided 22 Jun 2022 Conditions
  • 22/00547/DISCON Granted

    Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3EX

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (PV panel installation method statement Town Hall) and Condition 4 (PV panel installation method statement Colosseum) pursuant to planning permission 21/00970/FUL

    Decided 22 Jun 2022 Conditions
  • 22/00549/DISCON Granted

    Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3EX

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (window refurbishment) pursuant to planning permission 21/01581/LBC

    Decided 17 Jun 2022 Conditions
  • 22/00546/DISCON Granted

    Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3EX

    Details submitted for Condition 2 (roof insulation method statement) and Condition 3 (roof insulation schedule with specification of materials) pursuant to planning permission 21/01111/LBC

    Decided 17 Jun 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2022

    Received by Watford

  2. 13 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

6 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/00766/DISCON Awaiting decision

    Watford Borough Council Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

    Details submitted for Condition 5 and 11 (hard landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 22/01237/FUL and 22/01238/LBC

    Submitted 30 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 25/00360/DISCON Granted

    Watford Borough Council Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

    Details submitted for Condition 4 and 5 pursuant to planning permission 22/01237/FUL and Conditions 10 and 11 pursuant to planning permission 22/01328/LBC (Revised Drawings)

    Decided 4 Aug 2025 Conditions
  • 23/01170/NONMAT Granted

    Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 22/01237/FUL and listed building consent 22/01238/LBC comprising 1) Alterations to cafe openings on the ground floor north elevation, 2) Addition of small roof dormers on rear parapet roof, 3) Reduced scope of works on west elevation and 4) Reduced scope of internal works on first floor level

    Decided 9 Jan 2024 Amendments
  • 23/01175/DISCON Granted

    Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

    Details submitted for Condition 3(i)-(v) (external fabric works ground floor) pursuant to planning permission 22/01237/FUL

    Decided 27 Feb 2024 Conditions
  • 23/01150/DISCON Granted

    Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

    Details submitted for Condition 4 (Soft Landscaping Plan) pursuant to planning permission 22/01237/FUL

    Decided 27 Feb 2024 Conditions
  • 23/01151/DISCON Granted

    Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

    Details submitted for Condition 5 (hard landscaping plan) pursuant to planning permission 22/01237/FUL

    Decided 27 Feb 2024 Conditions

Documents

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

52 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 13 January 2023, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

    23/01150/DISCON Submitted 13 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 4 (Soft Landscaping Plan) pursuant to planning permission 22/01237/FUL

    Granted Conditions 10 docs
  • Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

    23/01153/DISCON Submitted 13 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 5(i) and (ii) (Ground floor works - internal) pursuant to planning permission 22/01238/LBC

    Granted Conditions 25 docs
  • Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

    23/01151/DISCON Submitted 13 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 5 (hard landscaping plan) pursuant to planning permission 22/01237/FUL

    Granted Conditions 17 docs
  • Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

    23/01157/DISCON Submitted 13 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 10 (soft landscaping plan) pursuant to planning permission 22/01238/LBC

    Granted Conditions 10 docs
  • Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

    23/01155/DISCON Submitted 13 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 8(i) and (ii) (Second floor works - internal) pursuant to planning permission 22/01238/LBC

    Granted Conditions 21 docs
  • Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

    23/01156/DISCON Submitted 13 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 9 (Main entrance foyer roof light) pursuant to planning permission 22/01238/LBC

    Granted Conditions Loft or dormer 3 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00654/FUL Granted

    226 - 228 St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AU

    Proposed changes to existing building colour and all window frames and doors to be painted Anthracite RAL 7016.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00538/FUL Refused

    43A Fuller Road Watford Hertfordshire WD24 6QH

    Conversion of ground floor flat 43A into two flats with fenestration changes.

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00415/FUL Granted

    Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Proposed enabling works (Site Remediation).

    Received 4 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00727/FUL Awaiting decision

    105 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HS

    Demolition of an existing side extension to facilitate a single storey side / rear and front extension, and changes to the existing porch roof.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00721/FUL Awaiting decision

    Screwfix 10 Imperial Park Imperial Way Watford WD24 4PP

    Creation of new retail bakery (Use Class E(a)), new shop front, HVAC and associated works.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Full applications