3A Bury Lane Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1DW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0472/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of the existing single-storey side extension and the erection of two-storey side to rear extension and front porch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Mar 2026
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Consultation
31 Mar 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Rickmansworth Town Centre 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.
12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 29-33 Church Street, Grade II, about 48 m from the postcode pin · 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 12 with distances
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve about 300 m away: Rickmansworth Aquadrome
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 540 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application; Inside the Rickmansworth built-up area; Green belt about 56 m away: London.
Not affected
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.

Building

Floor area53 m² (570 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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 1DW
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
approved
Decision date
18 May 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. 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-14801020
Planning Portal ref
PP-14801020
Comments by
6 May 2026
Site or press notice
31 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
18 May 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

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.