Planning application
Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Temporary use of the land for open storage for a period of 63 months (five years and 3 months)
As published by the council, reference 26/00593/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00593/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Pending consideration
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Vicarage
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00594/FUL Awaiting decision
Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Proposed permanent new access
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26/00415/FUL Granted
Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Proposed enabling works (Site Remediation).
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26/00398/DISCON Awaiting decision
Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Details submitted for Condition 18 (Surface Water) pursuant to planning application 24/00538/VARM - Original application 19/00778/FULM
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by Watford
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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 full applications in a median of 99 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Avenues Phase 2A Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Details submitted for Condition 10. (archaeological works) pursuant to planning permission 24/00538/VARM
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Details submitted for Condition 21. (external materials phase 2A) pursuant to planning permission 24/00538/VARM
Granted Conditions 2 docs -
Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
63% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep
Proposed permanent new access
Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs -
Land To The North Of Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
Details submitted for Condition 4 and 9 (Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Verification Report for the Construction of Phase 1) pursuant to planning permission 19/00778/FULM.
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Island Thomas Sawyer Way Watford Hertfordshire
95% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jul
Details submitted for Condition 18 (Surface Water) pursuant to planning application 24/00538/VARM - Original application 19/00778/FULM
Awaiting decision Conditions 14 docs -
Housing On Land To The North Of Thomas Sawyer Way Phase 1 Watford Hertfordshire
95% historically approved · decision due ~16 Mar
Details submitted for Condition 4 (ground remediation verification) pursuant to planning permission 19/00778/FULM
Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs
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