Oxhey planning approval rate
Oxhey ward in Watford has a 92.1% approval rate based on 428 planning decisions. Watford overall: 74.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.1%
ward approval rate
428
Decisions
394
Approved
34
Refused
74.1%
Watford average
Oxhey is 18.0 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 Oxhey compares
Oxhey ward
92.1%
Watford overall
74.1%
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Recent decisions in Oxhey
Lawful development certificate for proposed demolition of existing rear extensio · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Lawful development certificate for proposed detached single storey garden outbui · Fri 18 Sep 2026
The permission is for the renovation of the garden (new lawn, planting, pergola) · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Lawful Development Certificate to replace single storey rear extension. · Tue 25 Aug 2026
Notification of part change of use from a shop (commercial) to a single dwelling · Wed 19 Aug 2026
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