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Woodside planning approval rate

Woodside ward in Watford has a 89.1% approval rate based on 128 planning decisions. Watford overall: 90.7%.

Last updated: June 2026

89.1%
ward approval rate
128
Decisions
114
Approved
14
Refused
90.7%
Watford average

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

How Woodside compares

Woodside ward (128 decided)
89.1%
Watford overall (1,928 decided)
90.7%
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Recent decisions in Woodside

Retrospective change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to sui generis use for short · Thu 04 Jun 2026
Approved
Lawful development certificate for new 4 metre bi-folding door to replace existi · Thu 28 May 2026
Approved
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rea · Tue 26 May 2026
Approved
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dorme · Fri 22 May 2026
Approved
Proposed sub-division of existing dwelling into 2no dwellings (1 x 3 bedroom hou · Thu 21 May 2026
Approved

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