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Watford Borough Council

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

52.4% of Householder appeals allowed

In the 12 months to 28 August 2026

Allowed: 11Dismissed: 10
Allowed 11 Dismissed 10

11 allowed and 10 dismissed (21 decided). That is 16.9 percentage points above the national average of 35.5%. Across all years: 40.0% of 180 decided.

Small sample: with this few decisions the percentage can swing a lot from one year to the next.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Watford Borough Council2017: 28.6% allowed (14 decided); 2018: 33.3% allowed (15 decided); 2019: 52.9% allowed (17 decided); 2020: 39.3% allowed (28 decided); 2021: 38.5% allowed (26 decided); 2022: 54.5% allowed (22 decided); 2023: 30.0% allowed (20 decided); 2025: 38.5% allowed (13 decided); 2026: 53.3% allowed (15 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 4 decided appeals, too few to chart2016n=42017: 28.6% allowed (14 decided)2017n=142018: 33.3% allowed (15 decided)2018n=152019: 52.9% allowed (17 decided)2019n=172020: 39.3% allowed (28 decided)2020n=282021: 38.5% allowed (26 decided)2021n=262022: 54.5% allowed (22 decided)2022n=222023: 30.0% allowed (20 decided)2023n=202024: only 6 decided appeals, too few to chart2024n=62025: 38.5% allowed (13 decided)2025n=132026: 53.3% allowed (15 decided)2026n=15National Householder average by year29%29%33%33%53%53%39%39%38%38%54%54%30%30%38%38%53%53%
Watford Borough Council National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-08-27 For a single storey rear extension, double storey side extension and front porch amendments Allowed 2026-08-25 Installation of safety glass balustrade on the flat roof of single story rear extension (retrospective) Allowed 2026-08-04 Front porch Dismissed 2026-07-23 For the erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension and internal alteration of the dwellinghouse Dismissed 2026-07-23 For the erection of a double storey side and rear extension incorporating existing Prior Approval 6m rear extension and proposed loft conversion , in… Allowed 2026-06-10 Proposed front wall and gate (retrospective) Decision Allowed 2026-05-14 Creation of a new permeable driveway within the front garden of 303 St Albans Road, Watford, including the installation of a dropped kerb to provide … Dismissed 2026-05-07 Two storey and single storey front extension following demolition of the existing garage and utility Dismissed 2026-04-08 Amended internal layouts, Use of part first floor for ancillary granny flat. Addition of door to front elevation. (part retrospective) Allowed 2026-04-08 Use of existing annex for sleeping ancillary to the dwellinghouse Allowed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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