Watford planning pipeline

Watford Borough Council's residential planning pipeline — 11 units representing £4m of estimated GDV. Historic approval rate 80%.

Units in pipeline
11
3 approved · 8 pending
Estimated GDV
£4m
Unit × local median price by type
Approval rate
80%
4 approved · 1 refused
Applications tracked
197
Residential only

Market context

Watford's wider residential market, for context — median house price £400,000, 725 transactions in the last 12 months, year-on-year price movement -3.6%.

Notable schemes in the pipeline

Top 10 by estimated GDV
  1. 26/00131/VAR
    Garage To The Rear Of 113 St Albans Road Watford
    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) in granted application 23/00614/FUL to erect loft conversion including 2 No. rear dormers and 2 No. front roof lights to create a 3 bedroom house. (Revised description)
    3 units £1m GDV Received 17/02/2026 LPA register ↗
    Approved
  2. 26/00150/FUL
    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.
    3 units £1m GDV Received 23/02/2026 LPA register ↗
    Pending consideration
  3. 26/00096/FUL
    139 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HT
    Proposed sub-division of existing dwelling into 2no dwellings (1 x 3 bedroom house and 1 x 2 bedroom house).
    2 units £800k GDV Received 09/02/2026 LPA register ↗
    Pending consideration
  4. 26/00215/FUL
    129 High Road Watford WD25 7AP
    Retrospective application for the change of use from Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to short-term holiday let (AirBnB) Class C1 (Hotels, boarding, or guest houses).
    1 units £400k GDV Received 16/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Pending consideration
  5. 26/00126/FUL
    139 Horseshoe Lane Watford WD25 7HT
    Retrospective change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to sui generis use for short-term holiday accommodation (Airbnb) (Revised description)
    1 units £400k GDV Received 16/02/2026 LPA register ↗
    Pending consideration
  6. 26/00123/FUL
    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.
    1 units £400k GDV Received 13/02/2026 LPA register ↗
    Pending consideration