Watford Borough Council Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

1. 11 Jun 2026

   Received by Watford

2. 12 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Watford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Watford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.

More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide

• Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

  23/01169/DISCON Submitted 18 Dec 2023 0m away

  Details submitted for Condition 11 (hard landscaping plan) pursuant to planning permission 22/01238/LBC

  Decided Conditions 18 docs

• Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

  23/01176/DISCON Submitted 18 Dec 2023 0m away

  Details submitted for Condition 6(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) (external fabric works ground floor) pursuant to planning permission 22/01238/LBC

  Decided Conditions 14 docs

• Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

  23/01175/DISCON Submitted 18 Dec 2023 0m away

  Details submitted for Condition 3(i)-(v) (external fabric works ground floor) pursuant to planning permission 22/01237/FUL

  Decided Conditions 17 docs

• Watford Borough Council Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

  25/00360/DISCON Submitted 11 Apr 2025 0m away

  Details submitted for Condition 4 and 5 pursuant to planning permission 22/01237/FUL and Conditions 10 and 11 pursuant to planning permission 22/01328/LBC (Revised Drawings)

  Decided Conditions 28 docs

• Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3EX

  22/00617/DISCON Submitted 10 May 2022 0m away

  Details submitted for Condition 4 (cavity wall insulation insulation - non-panelled rooms), Condition 5 (cavity wall insulation method statement - timber panelled rooms), Condition 6 (cavity wall insulation method statement - council chamber) and Condition 7 (cavity wall insulation method statement - long term monitoring) pursuant to listed building consent 21/01111/LBC

  Decided Conditions 15 docs

• Watford Borough Council Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX

  26/00619/DISCON Submitted 10 Aug 2026 0m away

  64% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Details submitted for Conditions 4 (Works to specified rooms) and Condition 7 (First floor of the building) pursuant to planning permission 22/01238/LBC (Revised description)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs

• 26/00634/LBC Awaiting decision

  1 Bedford Almshouses St Marys Close Watford WD18 0EQ

  Listed Building Consent for removal of existing boxing, relocation of pipework and modifications to bathroom layout and reintroduction of the secondary boxing, main wall will not be affected.

  12 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00633/LBC Awaiting decision

  O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET

  Listed building consent for new signage and lights station road elevation, to train station and to car park. Comprising of internally illuminated signs, O'Neill's built up letter, cabochon lightbulb lighting, up and down lighters to replace all existing lanterns, flood lights, high tac arlon vinyl, push through sign, oversized sign written roundle, digitally printed images and digital media screen signs.

  12 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00595/LBC Awaiting decision

  O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET

  Internal refurbishment works

  30 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00214/LBC Granted

  Derby Road Baptist Church Derby Road Watford WD17 2LZ

  Listed Building consent for proposed new internal layout of female toilets to accommodate new unisex disabled wc.

  13 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 25/00717/LBC Granted

  Ground And Second Floor 29 - 35 High Street Watford WD17 2DJ

  Listed Building consent for erection of a canopy structure and other associated works (amended plans)

  1 Aug 2025 Heritage and listed buildings