Stanborough planning approval rate
Stanborough ward in Watford has a 93.7% approval rate based on 348 planning decisions. Watford overall: 74.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.7%
ward approval rate
348
Decisions
326
Approved
22
Refused
74.1%
Watford average
Stanborough is 19.6 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 Stanborough compares
Stanborough ward
93.7%
Watford overall
74.1%
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Recent decisions in Stanborough
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension and double storey side and rear extensi · Thu 03 Sep 2026
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rea · Wed 19 Aug 2026
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rea · Tue 18 Aug 2026
Lawful development certificate for internal alterations to create the provision · Fri 14 Aug 2026
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