75 Nightingale Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7BU Data via plota.co.uk

26/0645/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of existing two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front porch; construction of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension, loft conversion including alterations to roof form, with front/rear dormers, rear juilet dormer and front/side rooflights; internal alterations and alterations to fenestration Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Validated
12 May 2026
✓
Consultation
18 May 2026
✓
Committee
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 29 Jul 2026; it is now day 145. The consultation period closed on 29 Jul 2026.

Planning committee

Deferred by Three Rivers Planning Committee on 20 Aug 2026.

Deferred unanimously

  • Officers advised approval because the amended design would preserve the conservation area and avoid unacceptable neighbour impacts, subject to conditions.
  • Speakers and consultees raised concerns about the extension’s scale, rooflights, dormers, overlooking, separation and possible independent accommodation.
  • The committee deferred the application unanimously for further discussions to address conservation, neighbour amenity and separation concerns.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate and deferral decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Three Rivers's committee minutes of 20 Aug 2026.

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Rickmansworth, Upper Nightingale Road 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
Inside the Rickmansworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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 £1,400,000 in September 2024. Detached house, freehold.

12 September 2024£1,400,000

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 7BU
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 145, past the statutory target. 94% of demolitions in Three Rivers are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 14589 days past the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

41 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14856760
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
18 May 2026
Committee
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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.