Land Adjacent Woodlands Cottages Oxhey Lane Carpenders Park Hertfordshire

1. 15 Dec 2025

   Received by Three Rivers

2. 22 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 19 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Awaiting decision

   Previously Pending Consideration.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Three Rivers took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Three Rivers for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Three Rivers decided outline applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 16 Elm Avenue Watford WD19 4BE

  20/00434/FULH Submitted 28 Apr 2020 100 yards away

  Proposed hip to gable ends and rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion

  Refused Householder Loft or dormer 4 docs
  Domestic

• Auburn Mere Residential Home Oxhey Lane Carpenders Park Watford Hertfordshire WD19 5RE

  26/1322/TPO Submitted 18 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  1 x Weeping Beech (T2) to remove in sections to ground level Twin stem tree with upper canopy on both stems which is dead. Recent limb failure has unbalanced the tree. Black staining on trunk. Tree is located next to driveway & garden path

  Granted Trees

• Auburn Mere Residential Home Oxhey Lane Carpenders Park Watford Hertfordshire WD19 5RE

  26/1684/DDD Submitted 23 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec

  20 meter Ash tree DBH 80 Tree has major Ash dieback in canopy including a large split hanging top, The trunk has clear 70% decay / rot , it overhangs/leans towards the main road that has a very very high traffic creating this tree of the highest risk rating

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 16 Elm Avenue Watford WD19 4BE

  20/00477/FULH Submitted 15 May 2020 100 yards away

  Erection of a hip to gable loft conversion with front and rear dormer (REVISED DRAWING)

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 4 docs
  Domestic

• 16 Elm Avenue Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4BE

  20/00216/HPD Submitted 25 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Elm Avenue Watford WD19 4BE

  20/00218/LDC Submitted 26 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/1655/OUT Awaiting decision

  Knoll Oak Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3EZ

  Outline Application: Demolition of existing buildings; construction of new four storey building to provide 52 residential flats, with associated access alteration, gates, parking and landscaping works (layout and appearance as reserved matters).

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Outline
• 26/1422/OUT Awaiting decision

  156 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4DH

  Outline application: Construction of 2no. detached two-storey, self build dwellings, to the rear of No.156 The Drive with associated access, parking and landscaping works (Appearance and Scale reserved matters)

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/1077/PDE Withdrawn

  36 Girton Way Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3QN

  Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 5.75 metres, maximum height 3.45 metres, maximum eaves height 3.45 metres)

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/0930/PDE Granted

  116 Penrose Avenue Carpenders Park Watford Hertfordshire WD19 5AA

  Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 6.00 metres, maximum height 2.81 metres, maximum eaves height 2.81 metres)

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/1242/PDA Awaiting decision

  Moonshine Farm Bragmans Lane Sarratt HP3 0PL

  Prior Approval: Change of use of existing agricultural barn to one self contained residential dwelling with associated parking

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Outline