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29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

Granted Watford 25/00817/VAR Variation of Condition

Relates to 22/01481/VARM, 18/00842/FULM

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

Proposal

Variation to conditions 1 (approved drawings) and 27 (part m compliance) for variation of Condition 1 attached to Planning Permission 22/01481/VARM dated 27 September 2023 for variation of Condition 2 (revisions of approved plans) of planning permission 18/00842/FULM

As published by the council, reference 25/00817/VAR

Application record

Reference
25/00817/VAR
Type
Variation of Condition
Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional Planning Permission
Received
8 Sep 2025
Validated
8 Sep 2025
Decided
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Holywell
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
WD18 7PZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 11 applications since 2018: 8 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00682/NONMAT Awaiting decision

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR to change condition 27 wording to No less than 40% of the dwellings hereby approved shall be delivered to the requirements of M4(2) of the Building Regulations (2010) Access to and use of Buildings, Approved Document M (2015 as amended), Volume 1: Dwellings, M4 (2): Accessible and adaptable dwellings. The dwellings not required to be included in this condition are as follows:Block A1, units A1-3-01, A1-3-02, A1-4-01, A1-4-04, A1-6-01 and A1-6-02;Block A2, units A2-1-02, A2-1-03, A2-1-04, A2-8-01, A2-8-08, A2-10-01, A2-10-02, A2-10- 03 and A2-10-04;Block B, Units B-1-01, Unit B-1-02, Unit B-1-03, Unit B-1-04, Unit B-1-05, Unit B-1-06, Unit B-1-07 and Unit B-1-08; and Block C, Units C-1-01, C-1-02, C-1-03, C-1-04, C-1-05, C-1-06, C-1-07, C-1-09, C-5-04 and C5-05.

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00364/DISCON Awaiting decision

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Details submitted for Condition 3. (verification report) pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR

    Submitted 13 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00334/DISCON Granted

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Details submitted for Condition 18.(site drainage) and 20.(SuDS management and maintenance residential section) pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR

    Decided 4 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00329/DISCON Granted

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Details submitted for Condition 17. (phase 2 Sydney Road allocated parking spaces) pursuant to planning permission 18/00842/FULM

    Decided 20 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00238/DISCON Granted

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Details submitted for Condition 10.(hard landscaping) and 11. (soft landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR

    Decided 21 May 2026 Conditions
  • 25/00227/DISCON Granted

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Details submitted for Condition 26.(water efficiency) pursuant to planning permission 22/01481/VARM

    Decided 22 Aug 2025 Conditions
  • 25/00077/DISCON Refused

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Details submitted for Condition 10 and 11 (hard and soft landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 18/00842/FULM and 22/01481/VARM

    Decided 22 Aug 2025 Conditions
  • 23/00910/DISCON Granted

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Details submitted for Condition 8 (materials) pursuant to planning permission 22/01481/VARM

    Decided 11 Jul 2024 Conditions
  • 22/01481/VARM Granted

    29-43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Variation of Condition 2 (revisions of approved plans) of planning permission 18/00842/FULM

    Decided 27 Sep 2023 Conditions
  • 18/00842/FULM Granted

    29-43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Erection of new B1C (Industrial) and B8 (storage and distribution) building and yard, and erection of two apartment buildings to provide No. 278 apartments with associated access, integral bin and cycle storage and amenity space following demolition of existing commercial buildings; and erection of 1No. 2 bedroom dwelling and associated works. (AMENDED PLANS AND DESCRIPTION)

    Decided 12 Mar 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 12 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Conditional Planning Permission

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 22/01481/VARM Granted

    29-43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Variation of Condition 2 (revisions of approved plans) of planning permission 18/00842/FULM

    Decided 27 Sep 2023 Conditions
  • 18/00842/FULM Granted

    29-43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Erection of new B1C (Industrial) and B8 (storage and distribution) building and yard, and erection of two apartment buildings to provide No. 278 apartments with associated access, integral bin and cycle storage and amenity space following demolition of existing commercial buildings; and erection of 1No. 2 bedroom dwelling and associated works. (AMENDED PLANS AND DESCRIPTION)

    Decided 12 Mar 2019 Full applications

4 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/00682/NONMAT Awaiting decision

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR to change condition 27 wording to No less than 40% of the dwellings hereby approved shall be delivered to the requirements of M4(2) of the Building Regulations (2010) Access to and use of Buildings, Approved Document M (2015 as amended), Volume 1: Dwellings, M4 (2): Accessible and adaptable dwellings. The dwellings not required to be included in this condition are as follows:Block A1, units A1-3-01, A1-3-02, A1-4-01, A1-4-04, A1-6-01 and A1-6-02;Block A2, units A2-1-02, A2-1-03, A2-1-04, A2-8-01, A2-8-08, A2-10-01, A2-10-02, A2-10- 03 and A2-10-04;Block B, Units B-1-01, Unit B-1-02, Unit B-1-03, Unit B-1-04, Unit B-1-05, Unit B-1-06, Unit B-1-07 and Unit B-1-08; and Block C, Units C-1-01, C-1-02, C-1-03, C-1-04, C-1-05, C-1-06, C-1-07, C-1-09, C-5-04 and C5-05.

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00364/DISCON Awaiting decision

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Details submitted for Condition 3. (verification report) pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR

    Submitted 13 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00334/DISCON Granted

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Details submitted for Condition 18.(site drainage) and 20.(SuDS management and maintenance residential section) pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR

    Decided 4 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00238/DISCON Granted

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Details submitted for Condition 10.(hard landscaping) and 11. (soft landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR

    Decided 21 May 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

53 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 12 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.

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Within 500 metres

  • 29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    23/00910/DISCON Submitted 5 Oct 2023 0m away

    Details submitted for Condition 8 (materials) pursuant to planning permission 22/01481/VARM

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • 29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    25/00077/DISCON Submitted 28 Jan 2025 0m away

    Details submitted for Condition 10 and 11 (hard and soft landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 18/00842/FULM and 22/01481/VARM

    Refused Conditions 22 docs

  • 29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    25/00227/DISCON Submitted 11 Mar 2025 0m away

    Details submitted for Condition 26.(water efficiency) pursuant to planning permission 22/01481/VARM

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

  • 29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    26/00364/DISCON Submitted 13 May 2026 0m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jul

    Details submitted for Condition 3. (verification report) pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR

    Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

  • 29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    26/00238/DISCON Submitted 19 Mar 2026 0m away

    Details submitted for Condition 10.(hard landscaping) and 11. (soft landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR

    Granted Conditions 21 docs

  • 29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    26/00334/DISCON Submitted 29 Apr 2026 0m away

    Details submitted for Condition 18.(site drainage) and 20.(SuDS management and maintenance residential section) pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR

    Granted Conditions 9 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00709/NONMAT Awaiting decision

    223 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00993/FULH for proposed relocation of the front porch, addition of Tudor detailing to the front elevation and replacement of a window to the rear elevation with a 4-panel door

    7 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00682/NONMAT Awaiting decision

    29 - 43 Sydney Road Watford WD18 7PZ

    Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00817/VAR to change condition 27 wording to No less than 40% of the dwellings hereby approved shall be delivered to the requirements of M4(2) of the Building Regulations (2010) Access to and use of Buildings, Approved Document M (2015 as amended), Volume 1: Dwellings, M4 (2): Accessible and adaptable dwellings. The dwellings not required to be included in this condition are as follows:Block A1, units A1-3-01, A1-3-02, A1-4-01, A1-4-04, A1-6-01 and A1-6-02;Block A2, units A2-1-02, A2-1-03, A2-1-04, A2-8-01, A2-8-08, A2-10-01, A2-10-02, A2-10- 03 and A2-10-04;Block B, Units B-1-01, Unit B-1-02, Unit B-1-03, Unit B-1-04, Unit B-1-05, Unit B-1-06, Unit B-1-07 and Unit B-1-08; and Block C, Units C-1-01, C-1-02, C-1-03, C-1-04, C-1-05, C-1-06, C-1-07, C-1-09, C-5-04 and C5-05.

    26 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00670/NONMAT Awaiting decision

    94 - 98 St Albans Road And 114 St Albans Road Watford

    Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 19/00507/FULM for removal of artificial grass, replacement with granite sett paving to match existing and installation of seats and tables ground level block 2

    24 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00487/VAR Granted

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    Variation of condition 2 (change the approved lighting design) of planning permission 25/00136/FUL

    26 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00481/VAR Refused

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    Variation of Condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 25/01076/FULH. Minor amendment - hip roof to gable to match LDC for hip to gable loft conversion.

    25 Jun 2026 Amendments