Land Adjacent To Orchard Cottage Stag Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/1056/FUL Pending Consideration

Proposal

Construction of two self-build dwellings with associated outbuildings and parking; construction of a single storey extension to Orchard Cottage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 69. The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Chorleywood 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. 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

Postcode
WD3 5HP
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Target decision
27 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 69, past the statutory target. 97% of extensions in Three Rivers are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 6913 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
435decided 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

11comments received
7 objecting4 supporting

64% object · below the UK average of 75%

33 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15011024
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
20 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
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