Planning application
Woodcock Hill Industrial Estate Harefield Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1PQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of three buildings comprising six new industrial units (Use Classes B2/B8/E(g)iii) with ancillary office space, including associated infrastructure, parking and landscaping
As published by the council, reference 26/0520/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0520/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: approved
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rickmansworth Town
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD3 1PQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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7 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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15 Sep 2026
Decision issued: approved
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15 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
61 documents on file for this application
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