Outbuilding approval rate in Watford
Watford approved 93.6% of outbuilding applications, based on 266 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
93.6%
outbuilding approval rate
266
Outbuilding decisions
249
Approved
17
Refused
74.1%
Watford overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the Watford average (74.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in Watford
Outbuilding
93.6%
Watford all applications
74.1%
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Other project types in Watford
90.0%
91.1%
90.2%
97.0%
95.8%
90.4%
99.5%
99.4%
89.5%
100.0%
96.3%
92.2%
100.0%
88.0%
95.8%