Leggatts planning approval rate
Leggatts ward in Watford has a 93.6% approval rate based on 311 planning decisions. Watford overall: 74.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.6%
ward approval rate
311
Decisions
291
Approved
20
Refused
74.1%
Watford average
Leggatts is 19.5 percentage points above the Watford average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Leggatts compares
Leggatts ward
93.6%
Watford overall
74.1%
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Recent decisions in Leggatts
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed dormer loft extension and 2 roof l · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Erection of single storey front porch · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Erection of first floor rear extension · Tue 08 Sep 2026
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rea · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Erection of single story wrap around extension · Fri 26 Jun 2026
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