Watford planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Watford— updated daily from the council’s own register.

Fresh — scraped in the last 48 hours·168 applications indexed·Last scrape 36h ago

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

79.1% of applications approved

Ranks #284 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

33.8% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #211 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 198 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£415,975 median sale price

-2.1% year on year · 818 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

50.7% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #80 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 36,599 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
26/00508/TCA	35 Granville Road Watford	Works to tree/s in conservation area - remove Ornamental Lawson Cypress (outgrown site area and in direct contact with…	Treeworks	2 Jul 2026
26/00500/FULM	Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford	Retrospective planning application for a three-storey Pathology and Mortuary Building at Watford General Hospital.	Fullplanning	1 Jul 2026
26/00500/FUL	Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford	Retrospective planning application for a three-storey Pathology and Mortuary Building at Watford General Hospital.	Fullplanning	1 Jul 2026
26/00505/HPD	107 Wiggenhall Road Watford	The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m…	Householder

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000103&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Watford’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://pa.watford.gov.uk/publicaccess

Newest application received 2 Jul 2026.

Watford planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Watford?

This page lists the latest applications received by Watford, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 168 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Watford planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Watford's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 2 Jul 2026.

What share of planning applications does Watford approve?

79.1% of Watford's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Watford planning decisions overturned at appeal?

33.8% of appeals against Watford decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 198 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Watford?

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