Planning application
5 Watford Heath Watford WD19 4EU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The permission is for the renovation of the garden (new lawn, planting, pergola), in line with the plans submitted. This includes a new shed. It also includes the removal of the collapsing existing fence and installation of a new fence, aligning it to the legal boundary on land registry deed plans.
As published by the council, reference 26/00496/FULH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00496/FULH
- Type
- Full householder
- Status
- Pending consideration
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Oxhey
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD19 4EU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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19/01254/FULH Granted
5 Watford Heath Watford WD19 4EU
Erection of a single-storey porch extension.
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19/01255/FULH Refused
5 Watford Heath Watford WD19 4EU
Erection of a two-storey rear extension; hedge to the south-west boundary; insert roof-light to the existing roof; insert new window to the side flank wall; re-build an existing chimney; replace UPVC windows with timber sash windows and lay patio and path paving.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by Watford
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20 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 September 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Watford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Watford decided householder applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
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.
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5 Watford Heath Watford WD19 4EU
Erection of a single-storey porch extension.
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5 Watford Heath Watford WD19 4EU
Erection of a two-storey rear extension; hedge to the south-west boundary; insert roof-light to the existing roof; insert new window to the side flank wall; re-build an existing chimney; replace UPVC windows with timber sash windows and lay patio and path paving.
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