Cafeteria Rickmansworth L T E Station Station Approach Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1QY Data via plota.co.uk

26/1503/ADV - Advert Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Advertisement Consent: Installation of non illuminated signage to shop front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
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Validated
6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Dec 2026 and 9 Dec 2026, from Three Rivers's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

Also on the record
Conservation area about 37 m away: Rickmansworth Town Centre; Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve about 413 m away: Rickmansworth Aquadrome; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 785 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application; Inside the Rickmansworth built-up area; Green belt about 47 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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.

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Important details

Application type
Advert Application
Postcode
WD3 1QY
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Three Rivers usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
9%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15239549
Planning Portal ref
PP-15239549
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
23 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Three Rivers
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#54 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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