40 Capel Road Watford WD19 4AE

1. 28 Sep 2026

   Received by Watford

2. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 November 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.

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 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 46 Capel Road Watford WD19 4AE

  18/01034/FULH Submitted 15 Aug 2018 50 yards away

  Erection of ground floor rear extension and conversion of loft with construction of dormer window to the rear and roof lights front and rear.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 5 docs
  Domestic

• 48 Capel Road Watford WD19 4AE

  18/01033/FULH Submitted 15 Aug 2018 50 yards away

  Erection of a ground floor rear extension and conversion of loft with construction of dormer window to the rear and front and rear roof lights.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs
  Domestic

• 48 Capel Road Watford WD19 4AE

  23/00651/FULH Submitted 24 Jul 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of garden outbuilding on raised platform (retrospective)

  Granted Householder 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 48 Capel Road Watford WD19 4AE

  19/00217/OPD Submitted 26 Feb 2019 50 yards away

  Proposed change of use of building from Office Class B1 to Dwellinghouse Class C3.

  Granted Prior approval 6 docs
  Domestic

• 37A Capel Road Watford WD19 4FE

  20/00257/FULH Submitted 3 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Provision of new vehicular access and conversion of front garden to parking for two vehicles

  Granted Householder 15 docs
  Domestic

• 20 Capel Road Watford WD19 4AE

  21/00333/FULH Submitted 5 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Exterior painting, installation of an external light, installation of new railings (retrospective)

  Refused Householder 126 docs
  Domestic

• 26/00644/FULH Granted

  16 Garden Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3DP

  Erection of a two storey side extension with new two storey gables entrance atrium and front two-storey bay. Single storey side extension to left hand side to house the new garage and single storey rear infill extension no more than 6m`s deep from the original wall.

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/00754/FULH Awaiting decision

  498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

  Erection of a ground floor wrap around extension, plus front porch.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/00759/FULH Awaiting decision

  Gorran Haven Trevellance Way Watford WD25 0LY

  Erection of a double storey side and rear extensions and a single storey front extension.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/00752/FULH Awaiting decision

  3 East Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0AH

  Erection of single storey side extension and conversion of existing garage into habitable room

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/00748/FULH Awaiting decision

  50 The Avenue Watford WD17 4NX

  Erection of ground floor single storey front and rear infill extension, first floor part side extension and loft conversion including rear dormer and front roof lights

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Householder