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St Marys Church Church Street Watford WD18 0EG

Granted Watford 25/00540/LBC Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Listed Building consent for the relocation of "Learning Curve" artwork from the entrance to St Mary's Churchyard to the wild flower meadow to the east of the church (Amended description)

As published by the council, reference 25/00540/LBC

Application record

Reference
25/00540/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Listed Building Consent
Received
9 Jun 2025
Validated
8 Jul 2025
Decided
8 Sep 2025
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 0EG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00414/ADV Granted

    St Marys Church Church Street Watford WD18 0EG

    Consent to display three non illuminated signs with details of parking enforcement for non approved vehicles on private forecourt.

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 25/00100/ADV Granted

    St Marys Church Church Street Watford WD18 0EG

    Consent to display an internally illuminated static digital board during hours - 8.00am to 9.00pm on side of church office wall

    Decided 16 Apr 2025 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jun 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 8 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Grant Listed Building Consent

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 8 September 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • St Marys Church Church Street Watford WD18 0EG

    26/00414/ADV Submitted 3 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Consent to display three non illuminated signs with details of parking enforcement for non approved vehicles on private forecourt.

    Granted Advertising 6 docs

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  • St Marys Church Church Street Watford WD18 0EG

    25/00100/ADV Submitted 5 Feb 2025 50 yards away

    Consent to display an internally illuminated static digital board during hours - 8.00am to 9.00pm on side of church office wall

    Granted Advertising 18 docs

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

In Watford

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    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Received 11 Jun, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings