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
89.1%
Watford overall
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
Lawful development certificate for new 4 metre bi-folding door to replace existi · Thu 28 May 2026
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rea · Tue 26 May 2026
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dorme · Fri 22 May 2026
Proposed sub-division of existing dwelling into 2no dwellings (1 x 3 bedroom hou · Thu 21 May 2026
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