137 High Street Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/1578/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Part change of use of the ground floor and first floor commercial premises to residential use (Use Class C3)and creation of two residential flats including construction of a first floor rear extension and installation of rooflights to rear, internal alterations; associated external alterations, cycle and refuse storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Dec 2026, from Three Rivers's recent extensions.

Documents 35

Plans & drawings 21

PDF A25-054-EX09 EXISTING FRONT STREET SCENE Drawing · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-P09 PROPOSED REAR STREET SCENE Drawing · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-EX10 EXISTING REAR STREET SCENE Drawing · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-P08 PROPOSED FRONT STREET SCENE Drawing · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-SP001 REV A PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-SLP001 REV B LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-P05 REV A PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1 OF 3 Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-P03 REV A PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-P04 REV A PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-P02 REV A PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-P01 REV A PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-EX08 REV A EXISTING ELEVATIONS 3 OF 3 Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-P06 REV A PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2 OF 3 Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-EX01 REV B EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-EX06 REV A EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1 OF 3 Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-EX05 REV A EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-EX04 REV A EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-EX02 REV A EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-EX03 REV A EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-EX07 REV A EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2 OF 3 Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A25-054-P07 REV A PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 3 OF 3 Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 133, 133a and 133b, High Street, Grade II, about 40 m from the postcode pin · 5 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 5 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 372 m away: Rickmansworth Aquadrome; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 650 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application; 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 20 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £600,000 in June 2018. Other property, leasehold.

20 June 2018£600,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
20 June 2018£225,000Freehold. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area195 m² (2,099 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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 1AR
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Three Rivers usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
83%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
497decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15255758
Planning Portal ref
PP-15255758
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Three Rivers
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#54 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

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.

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.