Outbuilding approval rate in Watford
Watford approved 93.8% of outbuilding applications, based on 259 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
93.8%
outbuilding approval rate
259
Outbuilding decisions
243
Approved
16
Refused
91.5%
Watford overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the Watford average (91.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in Watford
Outbuilding
93.8%
Watford all applications
91.5%
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Other project types in Watford
90.0%
91.4%
90.4%
97.0%
95.8%
90.8%
99.5%
99.4%
89.5%
100.0%
96.3%
92.2%
100.0%
88.0%
95.8%