Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

This site has had 13 applications since 2022: 10 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/00668/FUL Awaiting decision

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Erection of a building (with amended design) for studio operations and associated workshop use (Sui Generis).

  Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00642/FUL Awaiting decision

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Part retrospective application for existing and extension of the acoustic timber fence on Backlot 2.

  Submitted 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00519/NONMAT Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM for variation of plans listed under Condition 2 (building 18)

  Decided 10 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/00345/DISCON Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Details submitted for Condition 23. (partial discharge SuDS Management and Maintenance Strategy- phases 3, 5 and 8) pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM

  Decided 1 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/00231/NMA Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM for erection of new bus shelter and stop pole

  Decided 5 May 2026 Amendments
• 26/00231/NONMAT Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM for erection of new bus shelter and stop pole

  Decided 5 May 2026 Amendments
• 25/00723/VARM Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 11 (A41 Toucan to the Hempstead Road underpass) of planning permission 22/00322/FULM and 23/01023/VARM and (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

  Decided 9 Feb 2026 Conditions
• 25/00046/NONMAT Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 23/01023/VARM for amendments to regularise in line with TRDC applications 24/0856/NMA and 24/1693/NMA

  Decided 5 Aug 2025 Amendments
• 23/01023/VARM Awaiting decision

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 4 (Vehicular Access Completion), Condition 10 (Highways Improvements - Local Cycle Network Improvements) and Condition 17 (Noise) of planning permission 22/00322/FULM for the provision of new sound stages, workshops, production and post-production offices, Studio support facilities (including new welfare and café building) and new roundabout to provide vehicular access to the Studios and Island Site; the construction of decked car parking and a pedestrian footbridge (Island Site); the use of land to the west of the Studios for film production and associated activities (Backlot 2); ecological improvements to existing field (Lower Field) together with site-wide landscape and necessary utilities and infrastructure works, bund construction, and ground re-profiling. Details also submitted pursuant to Conditions 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18 (in part), 19, 20 (in part), 22, 24 and 25. (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

  Submitted 9 Nov 2023 Conditions
• 23/00689/NONMAT Granted

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/00322/FULM for internal and external amendments to building 75, changes to layout and positioning of buildings 52, 53, 63 and 64, new transformer and alterations to internal road layout and associated landscaping - (Please see covering letter)

  Decided 17 Oct 2023 Amendments

1. 29 Apr 2026

   Received by Watford

2. 19 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Discharge of Condition

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 23/01023/VARM Awaiting decision

  Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 4 (Vehicular Access Completion), Condition 10 (Highways Improvements - Local Cycle Network Improvements) and Condition 17 (Noise) of planning permission 22/00322/FULM for the provision of new sound stages, workshops, production and post-production offices, Studio support facilities (including new welfare and café building) and new roundabout to provide vehicular access to the Studios and Island Site; the construction of decked car parking and a pedestrian footbridge (Island Site); the use of land to the west of the Studios for film production and associated activities (Backlot 2); ecological improvements to existing field (Lower Field) together with site-wide landscape and necessary utilities and infrastructure works, bund construction, and ground re-profiling. Details also submitted pursuant to Conditions 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18 (in part), 19, 20 (in part), 22, 24 and 25. (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

  Submitted 9 Nov 2023 Conditions

Watford granted permission on 19 June 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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• Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  25/00723/VARM Submitted 4 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 11 (A41 Toucan to the Hempstead Road underpass) of planning permission 22/00322/FULM and 23/01023/VARM and (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

  Granted Conditions 281 docs
  Major scheme

• Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Leavesden WD25 7LP

  20/2539/DIS Submitted 25 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement (landscaped plaza)) pursuant to planning permission 19/1944/FUL

  Decided Conditions 11 docs

• Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  23/01023/VARM Submitted 9 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~8 Feb

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 4 (Vehicular Access Completion), Condition 10 (Highways Improvements - Local Cycle Network Improvements) and Condition 17 (Noise) of planning permission 22/00322/FULM for the provision of new sound stages, workshops, production and post-production offices, Studio support facilities (including new welfare and café building) and new roundabout to provide vehicular access to the Studios and Island Site; the construction of decked car parking and a pedestrian footbridge (Island Site); the use of land to the west of the Studios for film production and associated activities (Backlot 2); ecological improvements to existing field (Lower Field) together with site-wide landscape and necessary utilities and infrastructure works, bund construction, and ground re-profiling. Details also submitted pursuant to Conditions 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18 (in part), 19, 20 (in part), 22, 24 and 25. (Duplicate application to Three Rivers District Council).

  Awaiting decision Conditions 286 docs
  Major scheme

• Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  26/00345/DISCON Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

  Details submitted for Condition 23. (partial discharge SuDS Management and Maintenance Strategy- phases 3, 5 and 8) pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM

  Granted Conditions 15 docs

• Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  26/00231/NMA Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM for erection of new bus shelter and stop pole

  Granted Amendments 10 docs

• Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Warner Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 7LP

  26/00231/NONMAT Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Non - material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/00723/VARM for erection of new bus shelter and stop pole

  Granted Amendments 10 docs

• 26/00715/DISCON Awaiting decision

  40 Hudson Close Watford Hertfordshire WD24 5LN

  Details submitted for Condition 3 (Materials) pursuant to planning permission 26/00068/FUL

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/00526/DISCON Granted

  127 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1NA

  Details submitted for Condition 4. (noise management plan).5. (plant equipment) and 6. (refuse and recycling) pursuant to planning permission 26/00059/FUL

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/00544/DISCON Granted

  Land Rear Of 750 St Albans Road Watford

  Details submitted for Condition 4.(hard and soft landscaping), 5 (bin and cycle storage) pursuant to planning permission 25/00043/FUL

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 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

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/00684/DISCON Awaiting decision

  Christchurch Vicarage Leggatts Way Watford WD24 5NQ

  Details submitted for Condition 5.(on-site biodiversity enhancement measures) and 13.(hard landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 23/00862/FUL

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Conditions