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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610 approved · 103 refused · 54 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/1101/FUL
Removal of existing outbuildings and construction of a detached modular outbuilding for storage purposes.
Rickmansworth Methodist Church Berry Lane Mill End Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7HJ
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1102/FUL
Construction of entry porch; alterations to fenestration; construction of a new boundary wall and gate; bin and buggy store.
The Ebury Rooms Ebury Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1BL
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decided26/1103/DIS
Discharge of Condition 3 (reinstatement programme) pursuant to planning permission 22/0884/RSP
St Johns Roman Catholic JMI School Berry Lane Mill End Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7HG
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decided26/1104/DIS
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) pursuant to planning permission 25/1659/FUL
Callipers Hall Lodge Bucks Hill Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9BP
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1106/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 3A (Highways Works), 9 (Remediation Strategy), 12(Intrusive Ground Investigation and Remed), 13(Drainage scheme), 29(External Materials), 31(Dust Management System), 34(Boundary treatment details) pursuant to planning permission 24/1304/FUL
South Bend Station Road Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8LL
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/1107/TPO
Tree 545 Common lime and Tree 546 common lime. Remove basal epicormic growth to facilitate inspection of the tree's base.
Langleybury Playing Fields Langleybury Lane Langleybury Hertfordshire
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/1108/TPO
Tree 984 - black Italian poplar. RemoveThe tree is very large in size and is within falling distance of an industrial unit on one side and an allotment on the other. The tree's base is becoming decayed with Ganoderma australe fruiting bodies present.
Recreation Ground Primrose Hill Kings Langley Hertfordshire
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/1109/TCA
Tree 170 (Tag 552) Large-leaved lime. Reduce height by 3-4m and reduce spread by 2-3m. Tree 179 Crack willow. Re-pollard back to former pollard pointsTree 181 Eucalyptus. Reduce crown by approx 10m back to past pollard pointsTree 184 Weeping willow. Reduce crown by 4-5m, back to new lower pollard frameworkTree 187 Flowering cherry. Remove.
Kitters Green Abbots Langley Hertfordshire
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1110/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/1616/FUL to allow relocation of the front door and adjacent section wall forward to the same line as the extended garage
25 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/1111/TCA
Tree 203 - Common lime. Remove. The tree has basal decay identified and poses a risk to road users.Trees 202 - 211 and Trees 215 - 220. Lime. Raise crown bases over road as required to provide 5.5m height clearance to facilitate unrestricted access for high-side vehicles.Tree 215 (lime) prune branches to provide 1m clearance from bulb of street light.Trees 221, 222 and 223 - common lime. Pollard 221 and 223 back to former pollard points. Pollard Tree 222 to a new pollard framework at a height of 8 metres. These trees are in close proximity to building frontages and are becoming excessively dominant.
87 - 89 High Street Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0AL
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/1112/TCA
Tree 190 (Tag 556) Ash. Reduce crown by 5-6m back to previous reduction pointsTree 193 Sweet gum. Reduce crown height and spread by 2-3m. Refer to Tree Data Sheet for justification
Abbots Langley Community Centre High Street Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0AP
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/1113/TCA
Tree 547 - Norway maple. Reduce spread overhanging school playground by 2-3 metresTree 548 - Norway maple. RemoveTree 549 - Norway maple. Reduce spread overhanging school playground by 2-3 metresTree 550 - Ash (dead tree). RemoveTree 354 - Ash. RemoveTree 359 - Norway maple. Remove. Refer to survey data sheets for justification
Langleybury Playing Fields Langleybury Lane Langleybury Hertfordshire
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decided26/1115/EIAS
Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion Request - Development of up to 650 residential dwellings, primary school, local centre uses, community uses, public open space, drainage and infrastructure and, associated vehicular access.
Land Off Long Lane Heronsgate Hertfordshire
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1116/FUL
Construction of detached garage, greenhouse and bin store, alterations to driveway; construction of new access gate to garage area; alterations to hard and soft landscaping; drainage and irrigation tank and external lighting.
Redwood House 12 Temple Gardens Moor Park Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1QJ
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1117/FUL
Construction of first floor side extension; construction of part two storey and part single storey rear extension; raised rear patio, hip-to-gable roof extension to the front projection; alterations to garage roof form, loft conversion including roof alterations, construction of two rear dormers; rear rooflights; alterations to existing driveway; installation of a new swimming pool within the rear garden; associated external alterations.
37 Russell Road Moor Park Northwood Hertfordshire HA6 2LP
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1118/FUL
Demolition of existing single storey projection; construction of a single storey rear extension.
46 Norfolk Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1LA
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/1120/DDD
Pine T1 - Fell
Brooklands House Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3HB
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1124/FUL
Self build - Construction of detached two storey dwelling with accommodation in the roof space; served by front dormer and side rooflights, on land adjoining Pembroke House with new vehicular access onto Valley Road and alterations to land levels
Land Adjacent To Pembroke House Chorleywood Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4EP
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/1125/DDD
TPO 718 ? G2 White Eastern PineFive-day notice for the dismantling of a dead White Eastern Pine (G2) to ground level. The tree is dead, and the proposed works are to safely dismantle and remove it to ground level.
1A Seabrook Road Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8NU
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/1126/DDD
TPO 134 - T9 Horse Chestnut.Pollard to historic pollard points (shown in pictures) at approximately 10ft, to reduce the risk of failure over the school playing field. The tree has extensive decay at the base (Also pictured) and has a very high risk of failure over an area of the playing field which is frequent use.
27 Field Way Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7EL
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1127/FUL
Demolition and replacement of existing garage; construction of a single storey rear extension to existing dwelling and demolition of existing storage buildings and change of use of the site from Class E to C3 including the construction of a single-storey dwelling with associated landscaping, access and parking
Providence Hall The Green Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3HT
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decided26/1129/DIS
Discharge of Condition 31 (External Materials) pursuant to planning permission 25/0896/FUL
Land At Woodside Road Woodside Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/1131/FUL
Substantial demolition of existing dwelling; construction of two storey and single storey front, side and rear extension; construction of front projection with hipped roof; removal of existing roof and construction of replacement roof form including side and rear dormer windows and front rooflight, alterations to fenestration and external materials.
22 Batchworth Lane Northwood HA6 3DR
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/1132/FUL
Substantial demolition of existing dwelling; two storey and single storey front, side and rear extensions; construction of a front bay window; alterations to the front projection; removal of existing roof and construction of new roof form including side and rear dormer windows, front rooflights; alterations to fenestration and materials; internal alterations
20 Batchworth Lane Northwood HA6 3DR
Received 13 Jul 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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