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50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX

Awaiting decision Watford 23/01101/VARM Variation of a Condition for a Major

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Proposal

Variation of condition 2. (approved plans) and condition 9.(offsite highway improvements in accordance with condition 2) to amend the fire strategy and introduce a second stair core to the residential tower, with associated layout and elevational changes pursuant to planning permission 22/00484/FULM

As published by the council, reference 23/01101/VARM

Application record

Reference
23/01101/VARM
Type
Variation of a Condition for a Major
Status
Pending consideration
Received
29 Nov 2023
Validated
19 Dec 2023
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WD17 1TX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00470/DISCON Granted

    50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (Demolition Environmental Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission - 23/01101/VARM original 22/00484/FULM

    Decided 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 25/01060/VARM Awaiting decision

    50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 9 (offsite highways improvements to amend fire strategy and introduce second stair core to residential tower with associated layout and elevational changes) of planning permissions 22/00484/FULM and 23/01101/VARM - updated drawing and report - (amended plans)

    Submitted 2 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 22/00484/FULM Refused

    50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX

    Redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use scheme including the provision of 247 build to rent residential units (Class C3) and 4,798sqm Class E floorspace in buildings ranging from 5 to 24 storeys with associated cycle parking, car parking, landscaping and amenity. (Amended Description)

    Decided 7 Sep 2022 Full applications
  • 21/00239/NONMAT Withdrawn

    50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/01433/FULM for Condition 3 (Drainage)- A drainage strategy detailing any on and /or off site drainage works must be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in consultation with the sewerage undertaker prior to completion of foundations. No discharge of foul or surface water from the site shall be accepted into the public system until the drainage works referred to in the strategy have been completed.

    Decided 2 Mar 2021 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Nov 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 19 Dec 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 March 2024, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Watford took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/00470/DISCON Granted

    50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (Demolition Environmental Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission - 23/01101/VARM original 22/00484/FULM

    Decided 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 25/01060/VARM Awaiting decision

    50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 9 (offsite highways improvements to amend fire strategy and introduce second stair core to residential tower with associated layout and elevational changes) of planning permissions 22/00484/FULM and 23/01101/VARM - updated drawing and report - (amended plans)

    Submitted 2 Dec 2025 Conditions

Documents

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

28 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Watford for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Watford decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX

    26/00470/DISCON Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (Demolition Environmental Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission - 23/01101/VARM original 22/00484/FULM

    Granted Conditions Demolition 7 docs

  • 50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX

    25/01060/VARM Submitted 2 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~3 Mar

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 9 (offsite highways improvements to amend fire strategy and introduce second stair core to residential tower with associated layout and elevational changes) of planning permissions 22/00484/FULM and 23/01101/VARM - updated drawing and report - (amended plans)

    Awaiting decision Conditions 46 docs
    Major scheme

  • 50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX

    22/00484/FULM Submitted 8 Apr 2022 50 yards away

    Redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use scheme including the provision of 247 build to rent residential units (Class C3) and 4,798sqm Class E floorspace in buildings ranging from 5 to 24 storeys with associated cycle parking, car parking, landscaping and amenity. (Amended Description)

    Refused Full applications 398 docs
    Major scheme

  • 50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX

    21/00239/NONMAT Submitted 18 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/01433/FULM for Condition 3 (Drainage)- A drainage strategy detailing any on and /or off site drainage works must be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in consultation with the sewerage undertaker prior to completion of foundations. No discharge of foul or surface water from the site shall be accepted into the public system until the drainage works referred to in the strategy have been completed.

    Withdrawn Amendments 3 docs

  • Centinal House 46 Clarendon Road Rear Of Car Park Back Onto 93-105 Estcourt Road Watford WD17 1HE

    22/00911/TPO Submitted 20 Jul 2022 50 yards away

    Works to trees under TPO.96 T2 and T3 Lime trees. Trees to be cut back to previous reduction points, approximately 2m above upper car park parapet and clear ground level shrubs. T1 remove lime tree to ground level due to tree roots causing damage to dividing wall.

    Granted Trees 10 docs

  • Centinal House 46 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1HE

    22/01421/DISCON Submitted 9 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 4 (Soft Landscaping) and Condition 5 (Hard Landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 21/01789/FUL

    Granted Conditions 8 docs

In Watford

  • 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

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00611/DISCON Granted

    Avenues Phase 2A Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Details submitted for Condition 10. (archaeological works) pursuant to planning permission 24/00538/VARM

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00610/DISCON Granted

    Avenues Phase 2A Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire

    Details submitted for Condition 21. (external materials phase 2A) pursuant to planning permission 24/00538/VARM

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00767/DISCON Awaiting decision

    15A Lea Bushes Watford Hertfordshire WD25 9TL

    Details submitted for Condition 6 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 26/00629/FUL.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00751/DISCON Awaiting decision

    Palace View 38 High Street Watford WD17 2BS

    Details submitted for Condition 3.(external facing materials) pursuant to planning permission 25/00799/FUL

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions