297 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

1. 11 Jul 2025

   Received by Watford

2. 8 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Watford granted permission on 8 October 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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 301 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

  24/00030/FUL Submitted 16 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing house and construction of a pair of new four bedroom semi-detached houses.

  Refused Full applications Demolition 11 docs

• 301 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

  24/00495/FUL Submitted 23 May 2024 50 yards away

  Demolition of the existing detached house and erection of a pair of 4-bedroom semi-detached houses

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Demolition 30 docs

• Grove Wharf House Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

  25/00665/VAR Submitted 16 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 24/01036/FULH - revision of the pedestrian gate and swing gates being changed over and change of material to walling, now proposed concrete coping on top, colour grey.

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• Grove Wharf House Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

  23/00725/FUL Submitted 17 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  Building B, conversion of the existing associated 2-storey building into a self-contained single family dwelling with garage and sub-division of the site

  Refused Full applications 24 docs
  Domestic

• Grove Wharf House Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

  23/00724/FUL Submitted 17 Aug 2023 100 yards away

  Building A. Demolition of existing extensions and erection of a replacement 2-storey extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 23 docs

• Lady Capels Wharf Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3NL

  20/00514/FUL Submitted 26 May 2020 100 yards away

  Erection of a detached dwelling with detached double garage

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 19 docs
  Domestic

• 26/00712/FULH Awaiting decision

  32 Gade Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7LG

  Erection of a single storey rear extension and internal alterations.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/00491/FULH Granted

  88 High Road Watford WD25 7LJ

  Retrospective planning application for timber framed cantilevered garden barbecue canopy with roof tiles to match existing

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/00559/FULH Granted

  157 Cassiobury Drive Watford WD17 3AL

  Proposed roof alteration involving double hip-to-gable conversion; erection of a rear crown-roof dormer; erection of a front dormer; installation of 4 x roof lights on the front and front/side roof slope; installation of new windows to the front, rear and side; installation of a side door to the ground floor; changes to finish materials; internal alterations.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/00550/FULH Granted

  39 The Ridgeway Watford WD17 4TH

  Proposed roof alteration and conversion of loft into habitable room with roof lights.

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/00601/FULH Granted

  28 Oakdene Road Watford WD24 6RW

  Erection of first floor rear extension

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder