Planning permission in Watford

Watford planning data

• 88.6% of applications decided within the statutory time (12 months to end of March 2026).
• Pre-application advice fee: Not yet available
• Watford planning portal

Local Article 4 directions

• Watford Heath Residential Conservation Area
• Many individual properties across the town — Includes 5 Durban Road East; 6 Station Road; 8-10, 9-33, 30 The Parade; 3, 30, 34, 42 Nascot Wood Road; 23-27, 44-56, 62-70, 77-79, 103-105 High Street; 18 Chalk Hill; 2-5 Cart Path; 45-47 Vicarage Road; 36 The Gardens; 37 Pinner Road; and others — see council's Article 4 directions finder by postcode.
• Designated employment areas (6 areas, confirmed November 2023) — Clarendon Road Primary Office Location, Greycaine Road/Odhams/Sandown Road, Imperial Way and Colonial Way Industrial Estate, Shakespeare Road, Watford Business Park, Wiggenhall Road and Fishers Industrial Estate and Trade City.

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-planning-application-statistics (Table P153: district planning authorities' performance - speed of non-major development decisions). Last verified 2026-09-14.