Planning application
Watford Borough Council Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Consent to display progress flag on existing flag pole outside entrance to Town Hall
As published by the council, reference 26/00517/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00517/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Granted
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD17 3EX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00619/DISCON Awaiting decision
Watford Borough Council Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX
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)
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26/00444/LBC Awaiting decision
Watford Borough Council Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX
Museum Fit Out of Watford Town Hall
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25/00360/DISCON Granted
Watford Borough Council Town Hall Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EX
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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by Watford
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Application Granted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Watford granted permission on 18 August 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.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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