Langsett 22 Chorleywood Bottom Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5JR Data via plota.co.uk

26/1209/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Creation of new vehicular access; alterations to driveway Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
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Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from Three Rivers's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 19 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 8

Chorleywood Common 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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 13 m away: Chorleywood Common
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
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; Green belt about 7 m away: London; Inside the Chorleywood built-up area; Priority habitat about 23 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland; Open access land about 19 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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, 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.

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, 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 5JR
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Three Rivers usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
83%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
487decided 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.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115693
Planning Portal ref
PP-15115693
Comments by
19 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
24 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 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

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.