1A Grove Road Mill End Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 8EB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0033/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Extensions to existing ground floor and extensions to create first and second floor accommodation, including rear dormer window, to provide 1no. self contained residential dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jan 2026
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Validated
18 Feb 2026
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Committee
27 May 2026
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Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Three Rivers Planning Committee on 27 May 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the design, amenity, access and parking impacts were acceptable in a sustainable location.
  • A resident raised concerns about harm to neighbours, congestion, parking, privacy, daylight and the genuineness of the residential use.
  • The committee unanimously granted planning permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and conditions. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Three Rivers's committee minutes of 27 May 2026.

Documents 50

Plans & drawings 34

PDF 01-01 AMENDED EXISTING GF PLAN Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-02 AMENDED PROPOSED GF PLAN Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-03 AMENDED EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-04 AMENDED PROPOSED 1ST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-05 AMENDED PROPOSED LOFT PLAN Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-06 AMENDED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-07 AMENDED EXISTING & PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-08 AMENDED EXISTING & PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-09 AMENDED EXISTING & PROPOSED LEFT ELEVATION Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-09.1 AMENDED EXISTING & PROPOSED RIGHT ELEVATION Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-10 AMENDED EXISTING & PROPOSED SECTION AA Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-11 AMENDED PROPOSED SECTIONS BB & CC Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-13 C AMENDED PARKING AND REFUSE PLAN Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-00 B AMENDED LOCATION/BLOCK Drawing · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-13 (07.04.26) AMENDED PARKING AND REFUSE PLAN Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-09 SUPERSEDED EXISTING AND PROPOSED LEFT ELEVATION Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-09.1 SUPERSEDED EXISTING AND PROPOSED RIGHT ELEVATION Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-00 REV B EXISTING & PROPOSED LOCATION & BLOCK PLANS Drawing · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-15 FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY PLAN Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting documents · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-13 PARKING & REFUSE & CYCLE STORE PLAN Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-14 S/S AMENITY & LANDSCAPE SPACE PLAN Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-10 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED SECTION A-A Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-08 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-11 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SECTION B-B & C-C Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-05 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED LOFT PLAN Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-02 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-01 SUPERSEDED EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-07 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-06 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-04 SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-07.1 EXISTING & PROPOSED STREET ELEVATION Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-09 SUPERSEDED EXISTING & PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01-03 SUPERSEDED EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Local nature reserve about 406 m away: Stockers Lake; 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. 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 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 8EB
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Penn And Mill End
Parish
Non-Parished
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Apr 2026
Decision
approved
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Malvir Johal
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 99 days from validation, 45 days slower than Three Rivers's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
486decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14547532
Comments by
21 May 2026
Committee
27 May 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

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