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

Granted Watford 23/00689/NONMAT Non-material amendment of PP

Relates to 22/00322/FULM

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

Proposal

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)

As published by the council, reference 23/00689/NONMAT

Application record

Reference
23/00689/NONMAT
Type
Non-material amendment of PP
Status
Approved
Decision
Application Granted
Received
7 Aug 2023
Validated
7 Aug 2023
Decided
17 Oct 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
  • 23/00530/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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 17 Oct 2023

    Decision issued: Application Granted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 22/00322/FULM Decided

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

    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).

    Decided 28 Feb 2023 Full applications

Documents

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

84 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 17 October 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

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

    22/00322/FULM Submitted 11 Mar 2022 0m 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. | Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

    Decided Full applications 277 docs
    Major scheme

  • 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

In Watford

  • 26/00682/NONMAT Awaiting decision

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    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.

    26 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 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

    24 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00487/VAR Decided

    Watford Rugby Club Radlett Road Watford WD24 4LH

    Variation of condition 2 (change the approved lighting design) of planning permission 25/00136/FUL

    26 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00481/VAR Refused

    105 Langley Way Watford WD17 3ED

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 25/01076/FULH. Minor amendment - hip roof to gable to match LDC for hip to gable loft conversion.

    25 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00590/NONMAT Refused

    Land Adjacent To 58 Radlett Road Watford WD24 4LL

    Non-Material amendment to planning permission 26/00251/NONMAT for proposed widening of both houses by 0.3M. Original application 23/01120/FUL.

    23 Jul 2026 Amendments