9 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood WD3 5EB

1. 23 Feb 2021

   Received by Three Rivers

2. 20 Apr 2021

   Decision issued: approved

3. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 15 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EB

  22/0416/TPO Submitted 8 Mar 2022 25m away

  T1 - Tree type - Black pine (Pinus nigra) & Leylandii (dead). Rear garden Approx Height - 16m Service - Prune Work required- Remove major deadwood of more than 40mm in diameter and/or 1m in length. Prune lowest branch overhanging house back by 2.5-3m to suitable live growth. Crown lift by removing 2 lowest branches over garden. Fell as close to ground level as possible Dead Leylandii and leave stump in ground. Reason - To remove hazards and provide clearance from the house

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 12 South Cottage Gardens Chorleywood Hertfordshire WD3 5EH

  22/0413/NMA Submitted 7 Mar 2022 34m away

  Non material amendment to planning permission 21/2463/FUL: Replacement of existing tile cladding with composite timber cladding and external insulating render to brickwork

  Withdrawn Amendments 2 docs

• 12 South Cottage Gardens Chorleywood Hertfordshire WD3 5EH

  22/0641/FUL Submitted 5 Apr 2022 34m away

  Conversion of garage to habitable rooms including new higher roof, replacement of tile cladding, changes to fenestration and part external rendering of dwelling.

  Granted Full applications Roofing Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Domestic

• 6 South Cottage Gardens Chorleywood WD3 5EH

  21/0988/FUL Submitted 19 Apr 2021 34m away

  Ground floor front extension, conversion of part of garage into habitable rooms and addition of pitched roof on existing garage

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• 2 South Cottage Gardens Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EH

  24/0993/TPO Submitted 21 Jun 2024 35m away

  Species Location T1 Pine left side of property rear garden T2 Pine left side of property rear garden Goals: Remove disease dead wood Reduce spread of crown Reduce density Provide of clearance Remove dead branches as needed, entire canopy Reduce all live, over-extended branches, 3-4 metres length reduction, growing toward and over house balance T2 to match T1 Remove 10 percent of live branches, entire canopy TG3 Prunus X2 Right side of property rear garden Goals: Reduce size of crown height and spread Provide of clearance to property's Reduce live, interfering, over-extended branches as needed, 2 metres length reduction, entire canopy Fell from ground level using assisted felling techniques the small T5 Juniper located at the rear of house.

  Refused Trees 9 docs

• 43 South Cottage Gardens Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EH

  24/0784/TPO Submitted 15 May 2024 35m away

  T1 Lime Tree:- pollard Back to previous points. Around 2.5 to 3m. Due to light into a tiny garden, general maintenance to trees as unions are weak at pollarded points as they grow older and more weight is put onto unnatural growth points. T2 sycamore:- pollard back to previous points. Around 2.5 to 3m. Light into garden issue as over powering. General maintenance due to being pollarded previously. Weak pruning points fears of snap outs due to unnatural re growth points. T3 Beech :- front garden reduce by 1.5m to 2m reduction retain shape. Big tree at front of house reduce for general maintenance as encroaching towards house. Also light issue to an extent.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 26/0460/CLED Granted

  Annexe Hart Hall Hyde Lane Nash Mills Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 8SA

  Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use: Use of annexe as an independent dwelling

  19 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0724/CLED Granted

  70 The Mead Carpenders Park Watford Hertfordshire WD19 5BU

  Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use: Use of annexe as a separate dwelling

  5 May 2026 Lawful development
• 25/1151/CLED Refused

  Unit 6 Century Court Tolpits Lane Watford Hertfordshire

  Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use: Use of property as single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

  4 Jul 2025 Lawful development
• 26/0736/CLPD Granted

  45 Watford Road Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3DS

  Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Loft conversion including hip to gable roof extension with rear juliet dormer and window, front rooflights, side window

  7 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0631/CLPD Granted

  Clovelly Bell Lane Bedmond Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0QS

  Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Loft conversion including hip to dutch hip roof extension, rear juliet dormer with windows

  20 Apr 2026 Lawful development