78 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 2 refused.

• 26/00164/REM Granted

  78 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

  Application for approval of Reserved Matters for Condition 1 (Access) pursuant to outline planning permission 25/00220/OUT

  Decided 12 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
• 20/00691/FUL Refused

  78 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

  Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 3 x 3 bed dwellings

  Decided 27 Aug 2020 Full applications
• 20/00375/OUT Refused

  78 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

  Demolish existing extended house and construct a new block of 5 cluster homes, with 6 parking spaces at the front and seperate rear gardens including bin stores and shed cycle stores.

  Decided 29 May 2020 Outline

1. 10 Mar 2025

   Received by Watford

2. 8 May 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Jul 2025

   Decision issued: Conditional Outline Permission

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• 26/00164/REM Granted

  78 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

  Application for approval of Reserved Matters for Condition 1 (Access) pursuant to outline planning permission 25/00220/OUT

  Decided 12 Aug 2026 Reserved matters

Watford granted permission on 17 July 2025, 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.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 78 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

  20/00375/OUT Submitted 3 Apr 2020 50 yards away

  Demolish existing extended house and construct a new block of 5 cluster homes, with 6 parking spaces at the front and seperate rear gardens including bin stores and shed cycle stores.

  Refused Outline Demolition 35 docs
  Small domestic

• 78 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

  20/00691/FUL Submitted 8 Jul 2020 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 3 x 3 bed dwellings

  Refused Full applications Demolition 39 docs
  Domestic

• 78 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

  26/00164/REM Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Application for approval of Reserved Matters for Condition 1 (Access) pursuant to outline planning permission 25/00220/OUT

  Granted Reserved matters 16 docs

• 78 High Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LJ

  22/01168/REM Submitted 4 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Application for approval of Reserved Matters for Condition 1 (No development shall commence until details of the: a) Access b) Landscaping (hereinafter referred to as "the Reserved Matters") have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority) pursuant to outline planning permission 21/01869/OUT

  Granted Reserved matters 10 docs

• 78 High Road Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LJ

  22/01169/DISCON Submitted 4 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Details submitted for Condition 5 (No construction works shall commence until details of the materials to be used for all the external finishes of the building, including walls, roof, dormers, porch, doors, windows and rainwater goods have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out only in accordance with the approved materials.) pursuant to planning permission 21/01869/OUT

  Granted Conditions Extension Loft or dormer +1 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 78A High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

  21/01855/FULH Submitted 21 Dec 2021 50 yards away

  Proposed single storey wrap around extension with roof lights and internal changes.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00512/CTR Granted

  28 Pinner Road Watford WD19 4ED

  Notification of part change of use from a shop (commercial) to a single dwelling (residential)

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00641/CTR Awaiting decision

  317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

  Notification of change of use of both buildings located on the site to provide a total of 8 x 1 bedroom flats.

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/00454/CTR Granted

  41A Market Street Watford WD18 0PN

  Notification of permitted development (Class MA) Change of Use from Use Class E Commercial, business and services (g)(i) an office to carry out any operational or administrative functions to C3 Dwelling house Use to provide 4 x 1-bedroom apartments.

  Received 16 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/00649/CTR Granted

  Ground Floor 712 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9NQ

  Notification of change of use Class E to Class C3 Commercial, business services (existing estate agents) to Dwellinghouse (proposed ground floor flat)

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/00110/CTR Refused

  317 - 319 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2JD

  Notification of change of use from business services to dwellinghouses (both buildings located on the site) to provide a total of 8x 1 bedroom flats

  Received 10 Feb, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Outline