Woodside planning approval rate
Woodside ward in Watford has a 92.0% approval rate based on 301 planning decisions. Watford overall: 74.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.0%
ward approval rate
301
Decisions
277
Approved
24
Refused
74.1%
Watford average
Woodside is 17.9 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 Woodside compares
Woodside ward
92.0%
Watford overall
74.1%
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Recent decisions in Woodside
Erection of front porch, installation of external wall insulation and replacemen · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Retrospective planning application for timber framed cantilevered garden barbecu · Tue 08 Sep 2026
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rea · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Proposed conversion of loft to habitable space with roof alterations to include · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Proposed front garden alterations including proposed crossover · Wed 05 Aug 2026
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