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Land To The Rear Of 76 And 78 Church Lane Sarratt WD3 6HL

Refused Three Rivers 21/2896/OUT Outline Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Outline Application: Construction of up to 20 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with new access to Church Lane and proposed pedestrian link to existing public footpath. (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved).

As published by the council, reference 21/2896/OUT

Application record

Reference
21/2896/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: refused
Received
22 Dec 2021
Validated
7 Jan 2022
Decided
8 Apr 2022
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Sarratt Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 6HL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/0462/AOD Awaiting decision

    Land To The Rear Of 76 And 78 Church Lane Sarratt WD3 6HL

    Approval of Details: Details pursuant to Conditions 1 and 2 of Planning Permission 21/2896/OUT (Appeal Reference: APP/P1940/W/22/3300083) comprising layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of the residential development (20 dwellings) with new access to Church Lane and proposed pedestrian link to existing public footpath.

    Submitted 20 Mar 2026 Reserved matters

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2021

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 7 Jan 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Apr 2022

    Decision issued: refused

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/0462/AOD Awaiting decision

    Land To The Rear Of 76 And 78 Church Lane Sarratt WD3 6HL

    Approval of Details: Details pursuant to Conditions 1 and 2 of Planning Permission 21/2896/OUT (Appeal Reference: APP/P1940/W/22/3300083) comprising layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of the residential development (20 dwellings) with new access to Church Lane and proposed pedestrian link to existing public footpath.

    Submitted 20 Mar 2026 Reserved matters
  • 26/0240/VAR Awaiting decision

    Land Rear Of 76 To 78 Church Lane Sarratt Hertfordshire

    Deed of Variation: Variation of the existing S106 Agreement (relating to planning permission 21/2896/OUT) to vary the proposed tenure mix.

    Submitted 10 Feb 2026 Amendments

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

64 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Three Rivers refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land To The Rear Of 76 And 78 Church Lane Sarratt WD3 6HL

    26/0462/AOD Submitted 20 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~15 May

    Approval of Details: Details pursuant to Conditions 1 and 2 of Planning Permission 21/2896/OUT (Appeal Reference: APP/P1940/W/22/3300083) comprising layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of the residential development (20 dwellings) with new access to Church Lane and proposed pedestrian link to existing public footpath.

    Awaiting decision Reserved matters New dwelling 43 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land Rear Of 76 To 78 Church Lane Sarratt Hertfordshire

    25/1028/FUL Submitted 12 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of 20 Dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated parking and landscaping, provision of new vehicular access to Church Lane and pedestrian link to existing public footpath.

    Refused Full applications 77 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land Rear Of 76 To 78 Church Lane Sarratt Hertfordshire

    26/0240/VAR Submitted 10 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~7 Apr

    Deed of Variation: Variation of the existing S106 Agreement (relating to planning permission 21/2896/OUT) to vary the proposed tenure mix.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 6 docs
  • 70 Church Lane Sarratt Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 6HL

    19/0280/FUL Submitted 12 Feb 2019 100 yards away

    Single storey side extension to create a granny annexe, single storey front porch extension and installation of roof lantern

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 11 docs
    Small domestic
  • Bevington 68 Church Lane Sarratt WD3 6HL

    20/0044/CLPD Submitted 9 Jan 2020 100 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Proposed removal of existing garage and erection of a single storey side extension

    Granted Lawful development Extension 11 docs
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    20/0396/CLPD Submitted 21 Feb 2020 150 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Loft conversion including rear roof extension, two flank dormer windows, rooflight to southern flank roofslope and the removal of existing chimney

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs

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    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Outline
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    Received 3 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline
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    Received 28 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline