Upstream Trout Rise Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4JY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0798/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage, store and conservatory; construction of part-single, part-two storey side extension and single storey rear extension; loft conversion including front and side dormer windows, rear landscaping, swimming pool and patio Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
11 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
6 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Loudwater 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 ↗
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
National landscape about 196 m away: Chilterns; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Chorleywood built-up area; Green belt about 86 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 1

Last sold for £1,200,000 in March 2020. Detached house, freehold.

10 March 2020£1,200,000

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 4JY
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
refused
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 10% 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14943044
Planning Portal ref
PP-14943044
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 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.