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3 Raven Close Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7BY

Granted Three Rivers 26/0333/CLPD Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use

Works: Extension Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Loft conversion including hip to gable roof extensions, rear dormer and front rooflights.

As published by the council, reference 26/0333/CLPD

Application record

Reference
26/0333/CLPD
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
Status
Decided
Decision
approved
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Decided
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 7BY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: approved

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 27 April 2026, 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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