96 Ashridge Drive South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshire WD19 6UQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/1401/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Subdivision of site and construction of a two-storey detached dwelling including loft accommodation served by a rear dormer window, front solar panels; provision of hardstanding and associated landscaping; and new vehicular access including dropped kerb. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2025
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Validated
10 Sept 2025
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Consultation
15 Sept 2025
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 37

Plans & drawings 24

PDF DRAFT SECTION 106 AGREEMENT Supporting documents · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-03-105 REV 2 AMENDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-05-105 REV 2 AMENDED PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-01-003 REV 1 PROPOSED LOCATION & BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-01-001 EXISTING LOCATION & BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-01-002 EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-01-004 REV 1 PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-03-001 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-03-002 EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-03-003 EXISTING LOFT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-03-004 EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-04-001 EXISTING SECTION A-A' Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-03-106 REV 1 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-04-002 EXISTING SECTION B-B' Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-03-107 REV 1 PROPOSED LOFT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-05-001 EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-03-108 REV 1 PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-04-103 REV 1 PROPOSED SECTION A-A' Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-05-002 EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-05-003 EXISTING EAST ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-05-004 EXISTING WEST ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-05-106 REV 1 PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-05-107 REV 1 PROPOSED EAST SIDE ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 096AS-A-05-108 REV 1 PROPOSED WEST SIDE ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

  • FullApproved25/1401/FULThis application
    Subdivision of site and construction of a two-storey detached dwelling including loft accommodation served by a rear dormer…

    Conditions 3 awaiting decision

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve about 34 m away: Oxhey Woods
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area; Green belt about 34 m away: London; Priority habitat about 33 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £550,000 in December 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

20 December 2024£550,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WD19 6UQ
Received
19 Aug 2025
Validated
10 Sept 2025
Ward
South Oxhey
Parish
Watford Rural Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
approved
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Alfie Harness-Gardner
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 296 days from validation, 241 days slower than Three Rivers's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
5%go to committee

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.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13952440
Planning Portal ref
PP-13952440
Comments by
19 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
15 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.