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Planning applications in Central

PlanIndex holds 680 planning applications from Central ward, the earliest from 2018, the newest from September 2026. 54% of clear-cut decisions were approvals.

680
Applications since 2018
54%
Approved clear-cut outcomes
54 days
Median decision Watford, year to September 2026

Applications in Central

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  • 26/00701/FUL Awaiting decision

    Penman Johnson Solicitors 5 George Street Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0SQ

    Installation, to existing commercial building, of replacement fenestration and wall lights, 2 mechanical ventilation recovery units and 6 louvre outlet grilles, and external ceiling and associated led lighting to existing undercroft

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00686/ADV Awaiting decision

    The Centre Management Suite Intu Watford 201 The Harlequin Watford WD17 2UB

    Consent to display installation of eight internally illuminated elevation signs and one internally illuminated car park entrance sign to the eastern elevation of Harlequin Shopping Centre

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00645/LDC Awaiting decision

    57 Vicarage Road Watford WD18 0DE

    Lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for occupation by up to six persons. No external alterations are proposed.

    Submitted 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00634/LBC Awaiting decision

    1 Bedford Almshouses St Marys Close Watford WD18 0EQ

    Listed Building Consent for removal of existing boxing, relocation of pipework and modifications to bathroom layout and reintroduction of the secondary boxing, main wall will not be affected.

    Submitted 12 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00632/ADV Awaiting decision

    47 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1LJ

    Consent to display a new front fascia sign and projecting sign to replace existing sign.

    Submitted 12 Aug 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00633/LBC Awaiting decision

    O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET

    Listed building consent for new signage and lights station road elevation, to train station and to car park. Comprising of internally illuminated signs, O'Neill's built up letter, cabochon lightbulb lighting, up and down lighters to replace all existing lanterns, flood lights, high tac arlon vinyl, push through sign, oversized sign written roundle, digitally printed images and digital media screen signs.

    Submitted 12 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00629/ADV Awaiting decision

    O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET

    Consent to display new signage and lights station road elevation, to train station and to car park. Comprising of internally illuminated signs, O'Neill's built up letter, cabochon lightbulb lighting, up and down lighters to replace all existing lanterns, flood lights, high tac arlon vinyl, push through sign, oversized sign written roundle, digitally printed images and digital media screen signs.

    Submitted 12 Aug 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00609/TCA Awaiting decision

    75 Loates Lane Watford WD17 2PA

    Works to trees in conservation area - Eucalyptus- Crown reduction reduce height by up to 1.5m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1.5m back to previous pruning points for routine maintenance

    Submitted 5 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00595/LBC Awaiting decision

    O'Neills Station Road Watford WD17 1ET

    Internal refurbishment works

    Submitted 30 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00587/HPD Granted

    43 York Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0BE

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.55m for which the maximum height would be 2.90m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.60m (REVISED MEASUREMENTS)

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00526/DISCON Awaiting decision

    127 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1NA

    Details submitted for Condition 4. (noise management plan).5. (plant equipment) and 6. (refuse and recycling) pursuant to planning permission 26/00059/FUL

    Submitted 9 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00508/TCA Granted

    35 Granville Road Watford WD18 0AH

    Works to tree/s in conservation area - remove Ornamental Lawson Cypress (outgrown site area and in direct contact with building elevation), remove Common Lime - (outgrown site area)

    Submitted 2 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00489/TPO Granted

    Tesco Stores Limited 239 - 241 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2BD

    Works to trees, Group TPO.120 (see tree survey report)

    Submitted 26 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 26/00470/DISCON Decided

    50 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TX

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (Demolition Environmental Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission - 23/01101/VARM original 22/00484/FULM

    Submitted 22 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00455/FUL Decided

    Centinal House 46 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1HE

    Creation of a terrace area at the second floor level and associated works.

    Submitted 16 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00454/CTR Granted

    41A Market Street Watford WD18 0PN

    Notification of permitted development (Class MA) Change of Use from Use Class E Commercial, business and services (g)(i) an office to carry out any operational or administrative functions to C3 Dwelling house Use to provide 4 x 1-bedroom apartments.

    Submitted 16 Jun 2026 Outline
  • 26/00456/FUL Decided

    46 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1HE

    Replacement roof plant

    Submitted 16 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00440/ADV Granted

    Land Adjacent To 24 Albert Road North Watford Hertfordshire

    Consent to display a hinged clear-fronted notice board for the Watford Central Town Residents Association.

    Submitted 11 Jun 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00441/LDC Granted

    56 Wilmington Close Watford WD18 0AF

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed remedial works to building.

    Submitted 11 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00432/FUL Awaiting decision

    129-133 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1NA

    Extension at first floor and conversion of the second floor and roof void into residential accommodation from offices to form 6 No. flats

    Submitted 9 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00434/NONMAT Granted

    35 Water Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2NJ

    Non-Material amendment to planning permission 26/00061/FULH for a sloping roof instead of a flat roof, this does not affect the height of the extension. Alteration to the existing side window.

    Submitted 9 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00435/ADV Granted

    107 High Street Watford WD17 2DQ

    Consent to display replacement internally illuminated main fascia signage and internally illuminated projecting sign

    Submitted 9 Jun 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00417/TPO Granted

    51 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1HP

    Works to tree/s under TPO.86 - T5 Lime- prune branches encroaching onto fence by 0.5m.

    Submitted 4 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 26/00418/DISCON Decided

    Watford Girls Grammar School Ladys Close Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0AE

    Details submitted for Condition 9 (Materials) pursuant to planning permission 23/00542/FUL - WGSG External Materials Schedule Condition 9.

    Submitted 4 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00414/ADV Granted

    St Marys Church Church Street Watford WD18 0EG

    Consent to display three non illuminated signs with details of parking enforcement for non approved vehicles on private forecourt.

    Submitted 3 Jun 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00395/ADV Granted

    30 Market Street Watford WD18 0PY

    Advertisement consent for the display of one internally illuminated fascia sign and one internally illuminated projecting sign (retrospective)

    Submitted 26 May 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00392/FUL Decided

    Lloyd Cooper Motorcycles 2A Duke Street Watford Hertfordshire WD17 2PB

    Proposed Installation and operation of an ancillary motorcycle MOT testing bay within an existing motorcycle repair and servicing workshop, together with new sign to the front of the workshop.

    Submitted 25 May 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00379/ADV Granted

    Tesco Stores Limited 239 - 241 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2BD

    Consent to display 1 x Internally illuminated fascia sign

    Submitted 18 May 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00378/FUL Decided

    Tesco Stores Limited 239 - 241 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2BD

    Installation of one self service laundry kiosk to Tesco Superstore curtilage

    Submitted 18 May 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00365/ADV Granted

    152 - 154 High Street Watford WD17 2EN

    Retrospective application for consent to display externally illuminated fascia sign with 3D built-up lettering to the existing restaurant frontage

    Submitted 13 May 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00358/LDC Granted

    Flanders Courts 12 - 14 St Albans Road Watford

    Lawful development certificate for existing use of the replacement of the red brickwork comprised in the Southern elevation with bricks of a very similar appearance, and the rebuilding of the brickwork in the Western elevation with bricks reclaimed from the existing building.

    Submitted 11 May 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00359/ADV Granted

    125-127 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1NA

    Consent to display 1x illuminated entrance fascia above entrance. 1x illuminated hanging sign to right hand side of entrance on canopy.

    Submitted 11 May 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00354/FUL Decided

    14 Francis Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0QE

    Change of use from residential care home (Class C2), to House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)

    Submitted 8 May 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00339/ADV Granted

    125-127 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1NA

    Application for advertisement consent to display 6 x non-illuminated signage on the shopfront windows

    Submitted 1 May 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00313/TPO Granted

    Tesco Stores Limited 239 - 241 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2BD

    Tree works as per attached tree survey report for trees G15, G16, G18, , T163, T164, T168, T169, T170, T171, T173, T174, T175, T177, T178, T180, T185, T186, T187, T188, T189, T190, t192, T194, T195, T196, T197, T198, T199, T200, T201, T203, T207, T209, T211, T214, T215, T220 and T224 under TPO.120

    Submitted 17 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 26/00292/LDC Withdrawn

    21 Francis Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0QE

    Lawful Development Certificate for Existing hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and x 2 front roof lights

    Submitted 7 Apr 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00289/FUL Decided

    7 - 16 The Cloisters St Marys View Watford WD18 0BG

    Reconstruction of three sections of boundary wall and associated piers to rear boundary wall to Nos. 7 - 15

    Submitted 3 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00262/FUL Decided

    The Wellspring Church Centre 1 Wellspring Way Watford WD17 2AH

    Temporary erection of a new modular building to increase capacity by x2 additional rooms and relocation of existing temporary cabin to the north east of the site to provide ongoing community services

    Submitted 27 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00245/FUL Decided

    Iceland 125 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1NA

    Proposed replacement and upgrade of the existing ground floor shop frontages, together with new advertisements and associated works.

    Submitted 23 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00246/ADV Granted

    Iceland 125-127 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1NA

    Consent to display advertisement to provide signage and wayfinding for building users. Projection or hanging sign illuminated internally, fascia signs and totem sign.

    Submitted 23 Mar 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00214/LBC Granted

    Derby Road Baptist Church Derby Road Watford WD17 2LZ

    Listed Building consent for proposed new internal layout of female toilets to accommodate new unisex disabled wc.

    Submitted 13 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00194/DISCON Granted

    76 Queens Road Watford WD17 2LD

    Details submitted for Condition 3 (external materials) pursuant to planning permission 24/00683/FUL

    Submitted 9 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00196/FUL Decided

    Flat 75B Gladstone Road Watford WD17 2RA

    Raise existing extension floor and roof levels and internal alterations

    Submitted 9 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00159/VAR Decided

    30 Market Street Watford WD18 0PY

    Variation of condition 3 (hours of operation) of planning permission 18/00137/FUL

    Submitted 27 Feb 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00150/FUL Refused

    71 - 73 Market Street Watford WD18 0PR

    Part retrospective application for the change of use of the first floor from office to three residential dwellings. Works include a loft conversion with rear dormers and balcony, the removal of external rear spiral staircase, car parking and cycle parking.

    Submitted 23 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00138/DISCON Awaiting decision

    Watford Girls Grammar School Ladys Close Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0AE

    Details submitted for Condition 3. (Construction Management Plan), 4. and 5. (Tree and Hedge Protection Measures), 6. (Surface Water Drainage) and 7. (BREEM) pursuant to planning permission 23/00542/FUL

    Submitted 18 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00129/ADV Granted

    Iveco Ford House Station Road Watford

    Consent to display externally illuminated sign, positioned above the building entrance so that people can navigate their way into the building

    Submitted 17 Feb 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00119/ADV Granted

    Jardin 72 - 74 The Parade High Street Watford WD17 1AW

    Consent to display - Repainting the frames in black and replacing the current signage at the shopfront with new advertising text. Text: Eatnua, Thai Street Food, Thai Kitchen & Bar. 2. Replacing the new black fascia board. 3. Wall-mounted LED Projecting Shop Sign ? 80cm x 80cm Round Double-Sided Waterproof Lightbox

    Submitted 13 Feb 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00123/FUL Refused

    104 Estcourt Road Watford WD17 2PZ

    Change of use from vacant B2 to C3 residential and erection of part single, part two storey, one bedroom dwelling with associated amenity space and refuse and cycle storage.

    Submitted 13 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00082/FULM Refused

    41 - 43 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1TB

    Demolition of existing commercial building, car parking area and hardstanding, and erection of two buildings, one of up to 12 storeys on the Clarendon Road frontage (comprising two floors of commercial floorspace within Use Class E(g)(i) at ground and first floors, with C3 residential apartments on upper floors) and the second comprising a tower of up to 25 storeys and a linked building of up to 8 storeys, both positioned to the rear of the site and proposed for C3 residential use, together with car and cycle parking, refuse storage, plant/utilities infrastructure and associated landscaping and infrastructure.

    Submitted 5 Feb 2026 Full applications