Three Rivers House Northway Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1RL Data via plota.co.uk

26/0219/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of entrance ramp with handrails, alteration to fenestration, ventilation grills, bin store and associated landscaping works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Feb 2026
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Validated
16 Mar 2026
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Consultation
19 Mar 2026
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Committee
27 May 2026
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Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Three Rivers Planning Committee on 27 May 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the works would preserve the conservation area and avoid harm to neighbours, parking or highways.
  • No public consultation responses were received, while the Conservation Officer raised no heritage objection.
  • The committee voted unanimously to grant planning permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation, committee decision and conditions. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Three Rivers's committee minutes of 27 May 2026.

Documents 37

Plans & drawings 26

PDF CC-HH-01 6 AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS, RAMP & LANDSCAPE PLAN Revised Drawing · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CC-HH-02 3 AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 071-600-02 B AMENDED EXTERNAL GRILLES Revised Drawing · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CC-HH-02 2 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CC-HH-01 5 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS, RAMP & LANDSCAPE PLAN Revised Drawing · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SM-03 2 AMENDED EXISTING ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CC-HH-01 4 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS, RAMP & LANDSCAPE PLAN Revised Drawing · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 071-600-01 B AMENDED BIN STORE PLANS & ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CC-HH-01 3 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS & RAMP & LANDSCAPE PLAN Revised Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CC-HH-02 1 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 071-000-01 A AMENDED SITE PLAN AND LOCATION PLAN Revised Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SM-031 SUPERSEDED EXISTING ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 071-600-02 A SUPERSEDED SIGNAGE Revised Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 071-600-03 A SUPERSEDED SIGNAGE & EXTERNAL GRILLES Revised Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SWDS-303 1 AMENDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 3169-57-0G P1 AMENDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR VENTILATION LAYOUT Revised Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SM-03 SUPERSEDED EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CC-HH-01 REV 2 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED PART PLAN & ELEVATIONS SHOWING DISABLED RAMP Drawing · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 071-600-03 SUPERSEDED SIGNAGE & EXTERNAL GRILLES Drawing · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SWDS-303 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 071-600-02 SUPERSEDED SIGNAGE Drawing · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 071-600-01 REV A SUPERSEDED BIN STORE PLAN Drawing · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 071-000-01 REV A SUPERSEDED SITE PLAN AND LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CC-HH-01 REV 1 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS & RAMP & LANDSCAPE PLAN Drawing · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CC-HH-02 REV 1 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 071-600-01 SUPERSEDED BIN STORE PLANS & ELEVATIONS Drawing · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Basing House, Grade II, about 29 m from the postcode pin · 7 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.
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Historic England ↗
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 ↗
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. 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 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WD3 1RL
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
approved
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 19 days slower than Three Rivers's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
486decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14698224
Comments by
10 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
19 Mar 2026
Committee
27 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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.