Dormer approval rate in Watford
Watford approved 91.1% of dormer applications, based on 707 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
91.1%
dormer approval rate
707
Dormer decisions
644
Approved
63
Refused
74.1%
Watford overall
Dormer applications are approved more often than the Watford average (74.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How dormer compares in Watford
Dormer
91.1%
Watford all applications
74.1%
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Other project types in Watford
90.0%
90.2%
97.0%
95.8%
93.6%
90.4%
99.5%
99.4%
89.5%
100.0%
96.3%
92.2%
100.0%
88.0%
95.8%