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

• 26/00644/FULH Granted

  16 Garden Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DP

  Erection of a two storey side extension with new two storey gables entrance atrium and front two-storey bay. Single storey side extension to left hand side to house the new garage and single storey rear infill extension no more than 6m`s deep from the original wall.

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/00754/FULH Awaiting decision

  498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

  Erection of a ground floor wrap around extension, plus front porch.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/00759/FULH Awaiting decision

  Gorran Haven Trevellance Way Watford WD25 0LY

  Erection of a double storey side and rear extensions and a single storey front extension.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/00752/FULH Awaiting decision

  3 East Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0AH

  Erection of single storey side extension and conversion of existing garage into habitable room

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/00756/FULH Awaiting decision

  40 Capel Road Watford WD19 4AE

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Householder