63 Watford Road Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0537/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of part single, part two storey front and side extension, single storey rear extension; installation of windows to side elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Apr 2026
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Validated
17 Apr 2026
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Committee
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Three Rivers Planning Committee on 16 Jul 2026.

Approved by 6 votes to 0

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the extensions would not harm the dwelling, street scene, neighbours or conservation area.
  • The parish council objected over overdevelopment, conservation-area impact, parking arrangements and changes to the street scene.
  • The committee voted 6–0 with 2 abstentions to grant permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee discussion, vote and conditions. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Three Rivers's committee minutes of 16 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 2

Conservation area 12 m away: Croxley Green, Dickinson Square
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Rickmansworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £810,000 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.

20 August 2025£810,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WD3 3DS
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Dickinsons
Parish
Croxley Green Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
approved
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 37 days slower than Three Rivers's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
486decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Three Rivers in the last twelve months, from validation. Three Rivers decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14827931
Comments by
13 May 2026
Committee
16 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Three Rivers
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#54 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Three Rivers is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #30 out of 296. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Three Rivers decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #145 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #184 of 296
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #30 of 296
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #28 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
17 decided
819
Total decisions
86 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use