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Three Rivers District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Three Rivers District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,400Searchable applications
256Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 713 approved or refused records
103Refused applications
610 approved · 103 refused · 54 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Oct 2022 to 22 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningLocal plan Stephen Giles-Medhurst OBEPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Protected trees
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesenquiries@threerivers.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesenquireplan@threerivers.gov.ukCouncil source
- General council enquiriesplanning.enforcement@threerivers.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas18 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided26/0692/FUL
Removal of single storey front extension and, construction of single storey side/rear extension, removal of chimneys; alteration to fenestration including relocation of entrance door, external materials including render
42 Marlin Square Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0EG
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/0693/TPO
T8 Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood Over 50mm DiameterT8 Pedunculate oak Clear vegetation to allow access to basal areas of trees for inspection purposesT19 Pedunculate oak Remove material from within the tree's RPA Within 12 Months - Remove felled stem and other wastewood. Client request. Stem 70cm diameter x 2m long + 4 other cut sections.
Erskine Hall Nursing Home Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0694/PDT
Prior approval: Enlargement of the dwellinghouse by the construction of one additional storey (2.75m height) and raising of ridge to result in an overall height of 6.58m (Class AA)
The Bungalow Batchworth Heath Farm Batchworth Heath Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1QB
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0695/CLPD
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Construction of front porch
The Bungalow Batchworth Heath Farm Batchworth Heath Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1QB
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0696/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of two storey rear extension; external materials including timber cladding
Old Plough House Plough Lane Sarratt Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4NN
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0697/LBC
Listed Building Consent: Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of two storey rear extension; external materials including timber cladding
Old Plough House Plough Lane Sarratt Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4NN
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/0698/TPO
T1 Oak. Reduce all branches by 1.5 metres to retain tree close to its current sizeT2 Ash. Fell the tree it is in poor condition. There is a large bracket fungus at about 7 metres most likely Hymenoscyphus fraxinus (ash heart rot)T3 Hornbeam fell. There is a large cavity at ground level extending for 1.5 metres up trunk the strength of the trunk is compromised and owner would prefer to remove the tree as the garden is a childrens playground, Recomended replacement trees are one honbeam and one silver birch.
35 Bishops Avenue Northwood HA6 3DD
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0699/CLPD
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Demolition of existing single storey side extension and, construction of single-storey side extensions
The Bungalow Batchworth Heath Farm Batchworth Heath Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1QB
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0700/CLPD
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Construction of an outbuilding with indoor swimming pool
The Bungalow Batchworth Heath Farm Batchworth Heath Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1QB
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0701/CLLB
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a Listed Building: Replacement of kitchen and bathroom together with associated works and various internal works.
Wakering House 6 The Bury Bury Lane Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1DX
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0702/PDNE
Permitted Development Notice: Installation of solar panels
Sports Hall Royal Masonic School Rickmansworth Park Rickmansworth Hertfordshire
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0703/FUL
Erection of under ground concrete garden bunker in the rear garden
12 Fulford Grove South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshire WD19 7QG
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0704/RSP
Part Retrospective: Erection of rear dormer window and raised patio including privacy screen
48 Oakleigh Drive Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3EF
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Pending Consideration26/0705/FUL
Demolition of existing bungalow; creation of car park comprising 24no. electric bay recharge stations and 16no. bay parking, electrical substation and associated electrical support buildings, construction of single storey food and drink facility; external seating areas and associated landscaping works
1 Denham Way Maple Cross Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 9XD
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/0706/TPO
Oak tree situated at the bottom of the rear garden of number 18, overhanging number 20 Pevensey Way and garden of the house at the top of Hastings Way. Pruning back for safety reasons and to reduce height / width. To reduce overhang and proximity to buildings.
18 Pevensey Way Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3FX
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0708/FUL
Loft conversion including increase in ridge height, rear juliet dormers with windows, and front rooflights.
Hesta 22 Spencer Walk Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4EE
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/0709/TCA
TG2 Sycamore X2 group - left side of houseSectional dismantle using rigging equipment the large TG2 Sycamore X2 group located at the left side of house.Leave stump low. Remove resulting debris.REASONS:*The trees are so large now that they are destroying the original 1930s hedge and large branches frequently fall, probably due to squirrel damage, causing damage to the outhouse and washing line.*The trees are less than 5 meters from the house and we have already had to underpin the part nearest to the trees.*The lack of any 'amenity value' is also highlighted by the fact that they are not only on private property but not visible to the general public as Temple Gardens is a private road owned by the house-owners with no rights of way. The only person who can see the trees is our neighbour and he wants them cut down as well
Hill House 7 Temple Gardens Moor Park Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1QJ
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0710/DIS
Discharge of Condition 6 (Contamination) pursuant to planning permission 24/1568/FUL
Lidl Great Britain Limited Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Pending Consideration26/0711/OUT
Outline application: Construction of up to 54 residential homes (Use Class C3) with associated access (appearance, landscaping, layout, scale as reserved matters)
Land Between Ferndale, Church Lane And Sarratt Road Church Lane Sarratt Hertfordshire
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0712/FUL
Construction of single storey front and side extensions, alterations to fenestration, external materials including white render
5 Field Way Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7EL
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0713/CLPD
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Construction of an outbuilding
5 Field Way Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7EL
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0714/NAC
Neighbouring Authority Consultation: Application for a Scoping Opinion relating to an Order Granting Development Consent for the SDC M40 Campus (Planning Inspectorate Ref EN0110030)
SDC M40 Campus Landfill Site Located North Of The M40 Motorway And South Of The A40 Oxford Road SL9 8TD
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0715/RSP
Part-Retrospective: Substantial demolition of existing dwelling and demolition of garage and storage; construction of part-single, part-two storey side and rear extension, single storey front extension, loft conversion including rear juliet dormer, side dormer window and front rooflights; internal alterations and alterations to fenestration.
6 Berry Way Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7EY
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/0717/FUL
Construction of single-storey rear orangery
27 Russell Road Moor Park Northwood Hertfordshire HA6 2LP
Received 1 May 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Three Rivers District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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