Park planning approval rate
Park ward in Watford has a 91.9% approval rate based on 754 planning decisions. Watford overall: 74.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.9%
ward approval rate
754
Decisions
693
Approved
61
Refused
74.1%
Watford average
Park is 17.8 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 Park compares
Park ward
91.9%
Watford overall
74.1%
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Recent decisions in Park
Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of garden outbuilding for s · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Lawful development certificate for proposed new front porch and conversion of th · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Erection of a single storey wrap around extension & first floor rear extension · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable loft conversion with three sky · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Proposed construction of a rear dormer with a hip to gable end with 3 roof light · Fri 18 Sep 2026
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