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Vicarage planning approval rate

Vicarage ward in Watford has a 90.0% approval rate based on 130 planning decisions. Watford overall: 90.7%.

Last updated: June 2026

90.0%
ward approval rate
130
Decisions
117
Approved
13
Refused
90.7%
Watford average

Vicarage is broadly in line with the Watford average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Vicarage compares

Vicarage ward (130 decided)
90.0%
Watford overall (1,928 decided)
90.7%
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Recent decisions in Vicarage

Erection of a single story side and rear extension. Convert the loft space into · Fri 22 May 2026
Approved
Erection of single storey garden outbuilding ancillary to the main dwelling - to · Mon 11 May 2026
Approved
Proposed two storey 58 sqm 1 bedroom eco-house (C3 use class) with 52.3 sqm of a · Fri 01 May 2026
Approved
Lawful Development Certficiate for proposed single storey rear extension · Wed 29 Apr 2026
Approved
Retrospective application - cold store outbuilding perspex canopy and 5 no. refr · Fri 24 Apr 2026
Approved

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