Owls Bowls Club Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HH

1. 27 Jul 2026

   Received by Watford

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 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.

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.

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

• Owls Bowls Club Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HH

  20/00203/COU Submitted 21 Feb 2020 62m away

  Renewal of temporary planning permission 19/00207/COU for change of use of the Owls Bowls Club from D2 (Assembly and Leisure) to D1 (Non-residential Institution) (place of worship) for a further period of 2 years

  Decided Full applications 6 docs

• Owls Bowls Club Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HH

  25/00579/FUL Submitted 20 Jun 2025 69m away

  Construction of five floodlit padel tennis courts on the disused bowling green, along with a canopy structure, landscaping enhancements, and internal refurbishment of the existing clubhouse.

  Decided Full applications 34 docs

• Woodside Playing Fields Horseshoe Lane Watford Hertfordshire

  21/01312/FUL Submitted 31 Aug 2021 72m away

  Construction of new maintenance building with staff facilities and associated secure service yard and storage facilities involving excavation of the site and new landscaping. Excavated material to be stored within the wider site for a temporary period

  Withdrawn Full applications 30 docs

• Woodside Playing Fields Horseshoe Lane Watford Hertfordshire

  21/01395/FUL Submitted 21 Sep 2021 86m away

  The provision of new play facilities, a new community sports hub building, a new cricket score box and new fencing. Refurbishment of existing buildings and facilities including a new café and replacement toilets. Alterations to car parking layout and access around the site.

  Withdrawn Full applications 106 docs

• Club House Woodside Stadium Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HH

  24/00308/FUL Submitted 29 Mar 2024 140m away

  Erection of a new indoor training building, and new timing office.

  Decided Full applications 36 docs

• Outside Woodside Leisure Centre Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HH

  26/00583/ADV Submitted 28 Jul 2026 203m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Consent to display x2 non illuminated full colour 800 x 1500mm banners to existing street light. Advertising is for a recently completed padel club on the former grounds of the Owls Bowl Club.

  Awaiting decision Advertising 4 docs

• 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 Decided

  Watford Rugby Club Radlett Road Watford WD24 4LH

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

  26 Jun 2026 Amendments
• 26/00481/VAR Refused

  105 Langley Way Watford WD17 3ED

  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
• 26/00590/NONMAT Refused

  Land Adjacent To 58 Radlett Road Watford WD24 4LL

  Non-Material amendment to planning permission 26/00251/NONMAT for proposed widening of both houses by 0.3M. Original application 23/01120/FUL.

  23 Jul 2026 Amendments