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Drake House Homestead Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1FW

Granted Three Rivers 24/2009/PDM Commercial, business, service to Resi

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior Notification: Change of Use of existing building in Office use (Use Class E) to 57 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated alterations to parking.

As published by the council, reference 24/2009/PDM

Application record

Reference
24/2009/PDM
Type
Commercial, business, service to Resi
Status
Decided
Decision
approved
Received
16 Dec 2024
Validated
16 Dec 2024
Decided
3 Mar 2025
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 1FW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/0620/FUL Granted

    Drake House Homestead Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1FW

    Removal of Condition 2 (PD Rights - Development to be used solely for purposes included in Class B1) of planning permission 14/1294/FUL.

    Decided 25 Jun 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2024

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 3 Mar 2025

    Decision issued: approved

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 25/0788/DIS Decided

    Drake House Homestead Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1FX

    Discharge of Condition 5 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to 24/2009/PDM

    Decided 1 Jul 2025 Conditions

Documents

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

34 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 3 March 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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  • Drake House Homestead Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1FW

    24/0620/FUL Submitted 17 Apr 2024 14m away

    Removal of Condition 2 (PD Rights - Development to be used solely for purposes included in Class B1) of planning permission 14/1294/FUL.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs

  • Drake House Homestead Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1FX

    25/0788/DIS Submitted 7 May 2025 15m away

    Discharge of Condition 5 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to 24/2009/PDM

    Decided Conditions 6 docs

  • Waitrose Homestead Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1FX

    22/1767/TPO Submitted 22 Sep 2022 38m away

    T1 Apple Tree height 0-5m stem diameter 150-300mm crown diameter 8m Suppressed asymmetrical form with kinked leaning stem to north and compact crown overhanging highway. Historical pruning to clear highway and crown now hanging low over footway and carriageway. Undertake recommendations as part of G2 works, using same TM. Fell, Leaving Stump Just Above Ground Level. G1 Chanticleer Pear x 5 trees Tree height 5-10m stem diameter 0-150mm and crown diameter of 4m Epicormic growth on some stems. Exposed surface roots suggest restricted root growth from being pot bound. Root plate of easternmost tree moves slightly when pushed. Trees are 6-7m high and obscure store sign. Reduce height of all five trees to 5m. Prune by drop crotching to retain trees' form. G2 - Sycamore, Common Ash, Common Holly and apple species Tree height 16-20m stem diameter 450-600mm and crown diameter of 14m Crown lift to 6m over the road. Remove broken branch overhanging highway. G3 Sycamore common ash, common holly wild cherry tree height 16-20m stem diameter450-600m and crown diameter of 12m Fell to ground level shrubs and understorey growing within 2m of building. G4 Sycamore common ash cherry laurel tree height 16-20m stem diameter450-600m and crown diameter of 11m Prune cherry laurels to clear building by 2.5m. Remove broken branch in sycamore overhanging footway. G5 Hornbeam 5-10m stem diameter 0-150mm and crown diameter of 2.5m Approximately 15 young trees close to building, obstructing access Section fell to ground level all trees located within 2m of the building. G6 Sycamore Common Holly Cherry Plum 16-20m stem diameter 450-600mm and crown diameter of 14m - Group of sycamores with scattered understorey of other species. Southern canopy 0.5m from building, obstructing access. Carry out selective branch reductions and removals on the southern side of the group to clear the building by 2.5m.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Swan House Homestead Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1FX

    22/1218/DIS Submitted 27 Jun 2022 42m away

    Discharge of Condition 5 (Boundary Treatments), Condition 6 (Parking Spaces) & Condition 7 (Energy) pursuant to planning permission 20/0806/FUL

    Decided Conditions 5 docs

  • Swan House Homestead Road Rickmansworth WD3 1FX

    20/1747/FUL Submitted 25 Aug 2020 46m away

    Conversion of redundant car park space to provide three new flats

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 47 docs
    Several homes

  • Waitrose Homestead Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1FX

    22/0688/ADV Submitted 11 Apr 2022 97m away

    Advertisement Consent: Installation of signage to include four sets of internally illuminated building letters, 1 x illuminated wall-mounted panel sign, 8 x free-standing & wall mounted signs and striped vinyl signage to 15 windows

    Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 20 docs