Watford Borough Council

Please read the following information before entering our online planning system.

Copyright notice

Plans, drawing and material submitted to the council are protected by the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Sections 47). You may only use material which is downloaded and/or printed for consultation purposes; to compare current applications with previous schemes and to check whether developments have been completed in accordance with approved plans. Further copies must not be made without the prior permission of the copyright owner.

Please note: the Public Access system is only fully functional with Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.  

Our online service:

• Search for planning applications by a variety of criteria such as address, date,  type and proposal
• view details of planning applications such as key dates including the overal expiry date which indicates the date by which representations must be made.
• track the status of a planning application
• submit comments on planning applications, alternatively you can email your comments to developmentcontrol@watford.gov.uk . Please note: in the case of applications relating to householder development (application reference numbers end in FULH) in the event of an appeal any representations made about the application will be passed to the Secretary of State and there will be no further opportunity to make further comments.
• view properties and applications on a map
• view documents related to applications via the associated document tab. Copies of the application details are also available to view in the Customer Service Centre at the Town Hall during office hours.

By following the link below you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to the copyright and other limitations before you will be allowed to view the rest of the site and the associated documents.

I agree with the copyright notice above and would like to view Planning Applications

Available information

• 1994-2002 historic application details, including the decision and decision date
• 2003- current and historic application details, including a link to view application form,  drawings and the decision

Limitations of the system and its use

Public Access has the following current limitations:

• to ensure that the information we display is current, it is necessary to perform regular updates, the system therefore is not available online between 12.30am and 5.30am daily
• when this service is offline you may still search, view, and comment on planning application documents via the UKPlanning service (available 24 hours a day)
• The online planning records contained within the site must not be used as a substitute for carrying out a formal Land Charges Search. No responsibility will be taken for any errors or omissions in the planning history information obtained from this site
• Similarly the information contained within this site does not constitute in any way a formal notification of a planning decision, and as such any actions taken as a result of information displayed on the site are undertaken entirely at the viewers own risk
• Under normal circumstances the plans and documents associated with new planning applications will be able to be viewed within 5 working days of receipt of a valid application. If documents are not available you may wish to try a few days later or alternatively you will be able to view the application and associated documents at the Customer Service Centre at the Town Hall between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday
• Under the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 your comments will be made available for public inspection at the council's Customer Service Centre at the Town Hall as well as being available to view online