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The Wenta Business Centre Colne Way Watford WD24 7ND

Granted Watford 25/00270/FULM Major Full Planning Permission

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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

Proposal

Redevelopment of the site, including demolition and erection of new buildings and refurbishment of Building B, to provide new flexible workspace, E(d) indoor sport and recreation, E(g) (i) Offices, E(g) (ii) Research and development of products or processes, and E(g) (iii) industrial process, B2 (General Industrial), B8 (Storage and Distribution) including parking, landscaping, access improvement and associated works

As published by the council, reference 25/00270/FULM

Application record

Reference
25/00270/FULM
Type
Major Full Planning Permission
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Conditional Planning Permission
Received
21 Mar 2025
Validated
27 Mar 2025
Decided
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Tudor
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
WD24 7ND

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00745/DISCON Awaiting decision

    The Wenta Business Centre Colne Way Watford WD24 7ND

    Details submitted for Condition 3.(ground investigation report), 8.(general arrangement foundation plan), 9.(drainage general arrangement),17.(cycle provision statement) and 19.(Asbestos R&D Surveys )pursuant to planning permission 25/00270/FULM

    Submitted 23 Sep 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Mar 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 27 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/00745/DISCON Awaiting decision

    The Wenta Business Centre Colne Way Watford WD24 7ND

    Details submitted for Condition 3.(ground investigation report), 8.(general arrangement foundation plan), 9.(drainage general arrangement),17.(cycle provision statement) and 19.(Asbestos R&D Surveys )pursuant to planning permission 25/00270/FULM

    Submitted 23 Sep 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

117 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 20 March 2026, 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.

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    Awaiting decision Conditions 8 docs

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