16A Copthorne Road Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0678/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and outbuilding, construction of two storey front and side extensions; single storey side and rear extensions; omission of rear balconies and replacement with rear juliet balconies, internal alterations and alterations to fenestration; alterations to driveway; extension of rear patio area; alteration of external materials including render and cladding; alteration of front entrance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Validated
7 May 2026
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Committee
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

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

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Documents 32

Plans & drawings 23

PDF P-01 A AMENDED EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P-02 A AMENDED EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P-03 A AMENDED EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Revised Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P-04 A AMENDED EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT WEST & NORTH SIDE ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P-05 A AMENDED EXISTING AND PROPOSED REAR EAST AND SOUTH SIDE ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P-06 A AMENDED EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Revised Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P-07 A AMENDED PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Revised Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P-09 A AMENDED EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTIONS A & B Revised Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P-10 A AMENDED EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTIONS C & D Revised Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P_05 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED EAST & SOUTH ELEVATIONS Drawing · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF P-06 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF P-04 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED WEST & NORTH ELEVATIONS Drawing · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF P-02 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF P-03 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF P-01 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF P-07 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF P-05 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED FRONT & SIDE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF P-09 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED SECTIONS Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF P-10 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED SECTIONS Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF P-11 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF P-12 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF P-08 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED ROOF TIMBER PLAN Drawing · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Rickmansworth built-up area; Green belt about 71 m away: London; National infrastructure project about 1752 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application.
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 Planning Inspectorate, 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 1

Last sold for £1,200,000 in January 2026. Detached house, freehold.

12 January 2026£1,200,000

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

Building

Floor area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
WD3 4AE
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Dickinsons
Parish
Croxley Green Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
approved
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 16 days slower than Three Rivers's median of 55 for demolitions. 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

Alt. reference
PP-14881930
Planning Portal ref
PP-14881930
Comments by
13 Jul 2026
Committee
16 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
2 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.

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.