Garage conversion planning approval rate in Watford
50% of 10 decided garage conversion applications in Watford were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
50%
Approval rate, all years, from 10 decided
10
decided garage conversion applications in Watford: 5 approved, 5 refused
Unknown
Recent rate, decided since 2022: only 6 decided, fewer than 8
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Example garage conversion decisions in Watford
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/01057/LDC | 2025 | Approved | Lawful Development Ceritficate for proposed conversion of existing garage into habitable space including new front elevation window and door to replace exist... 21 Northfield Gardens Watford WD24 7RF |
| 24/01067/LDC | 2025 | Approved | Lawful development certificate for proposed conversion of existing garage into habitable room including removal of existing garage door and replacement window. 34 Tudor Drive Watford Hertfordshire WD24 7NT |
| 25/00514/LDC | 2025 | Refused | Lawful Development Certificate for existing conversion of original garage/porch into a separate studio flat 32 Pioneer Way Watford WD18 6TA |
| 24/00816/FULH | 2024 | Refused | Erection of single storey front extension and conversion of garage 68 Radlett Road Watford WD24 4LL |
| 24/00925/LDC | 2024 | Approved | Lawful development certificate for proposed porch and conversion of existing garage into habitable utility room 53 Beechwood Rise Watford Hertfordshire WD24 6SQ |
| 24/01025/LDC | 2024 | Refused | Lawful Development Certificate for converting garage into a habitable room with shower. 71 Holywell Road Watford WD18 0HT |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Watford
- Single-storey rear extension 41%, 179 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 0%, 40 decided
- Wraparound extension 0%, 13 decided
- Side extension 27%, 37 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 75%, 61 decided
- Rooflight 84%, 140 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 63%, 8 decided
- Porch 36%, 14 decided
- Basement unknown, 2 decided
- Window and door 84%, 19 decided