Planning application
7 Penn Way Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5HQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed change of use of lower ground floor from Use Class C3 (residential) to Use Class C1 (holiday lettings)
As published by the council, reference 26/0985/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0985/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- approved
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- WD3 5HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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23 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: approved
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
What this grant of permission means
Three Rivers granted permission on 26 August 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 full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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