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

Received
4 Jun 2026
Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 29

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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
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Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
no objection
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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