Vicarage planning approval rate
Vicarage ward in Watford has a 89.1% approval rate based on 302 planning decisions. Watford overall: 74.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.1%
ward approval rate
302
Decisions
269
Approved
33
Refused
74.1%
Watford average
Vicarage is 15.0 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 Vicarage compares
Vicarage ward
89.1%
Watford overall
74.1%
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Recent decisions in Vicarage
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dorme · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear domer · Fri 18 Sep 2026
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rea · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Erection of single storey side and rear extension · Thu 27 Aug 2026
Proposed installation of fixed outdoor street furniture seating area including, · Tue 25 Aug 2026
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