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25/2149/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from Offices (Class E) to Use (Class C3) Residential flat at second floor level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Consultation
17 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 219. The consultation period closed on 13 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 2

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. 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 1AQ
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 219, past the statutory target. 96% of full applications 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 11 Sept 2026.

Day 219163 days past the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
317decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14532289
Comments by
13 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
17 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Apr 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