FormerSir James Altham Pool Altham Way South Oxhey Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Hertfordshire County Council Regulation 3 Application: Demolition of vacant swimming pool building at former Sir James Altham School, installation of cladding to existing wall connecting the swimming pool building to Oxhey Jets clubhouse. Installation of new storage unit and minor works to external spaces Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 127.

The consultation period closed on 29 Jun 2026.

Documents 29

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve about 285 m away: Prestwick Road Meadows
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
Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 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
HCC App for County Use
Postcode
WD19 6FW
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Carpenders Park
Parish
Watford Rural Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 127, 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 8 Oct 2026.

Day 12771 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

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Jun 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