138 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4NZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0659/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and, construction of part-single, part two-storey side and rear extension, installation of door to side elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Validated
24 Apr 2026
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Consultation
2 May 2026
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Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Oxhey Hall conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area; Green belt about 68 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £730,000 in March 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 March 2026£730,000
29 March 2019£660,000

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

Building

Floor area106 m² (1,141 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (38 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WD19 4NZ
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Oxhey Hall And Hayling
Parish
Watford Rural Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
approved
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 90% of demolitions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
142decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
2 May 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 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.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.