Planning application
39 Bishops Avenue Northwood HA6 3DD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation
As published by the council, reference 26/1004/CLPD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1004/CLPD
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- approved
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Moor Park And Eastbury
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- HA6 3DD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/1552/DDD Granted
39 Bishops Avenue Northwood HA6 3DD
Oak Tree - Reduce to approximately 7ft.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 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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16 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Three Rivers granted permission on 17 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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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41 Bishops Avenue Northwood HA6 3DD
Construction of part single-storey, part two-storey side and rear extensions; garage conversion; front porch; loft conversion including rear dormer window and rooflights; internal alterations and alterations to fenestration
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 15 docsSmall domestic -
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Little Hyde 25 Bishops Avenue Northwood HA6 3DD
T1 - Oak (Quercus robur) - rear garden. Reduce crown all round by approx 1.5m back to previous points. Reason - As part of regular cyclical maintenance to keep at a manageable size for the space. T2 Tree type - Oak (Quercus robur) Rear garden, Rear boundary - Lift crown by remove 3x lowest branches over summer house and remove major deadwood over 40mm diameter or 1m in length over the clients side only. Reason - As part of regular cyclical maintenance, to give clearance to summer house. T3 Tree type - Twin-stemmed Oak (Quercus robur) Approx Height - 14m Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 9m - Rear garden, Rear boundary Service - Reduce crown all round by up to 2.5m, pruning to suitable growth points/branch fork junctions. Remove major deadwood over 40mm diameter or 1m in length Reason - As part of regular cyclical maintenance, to reduce encroachment over garden while keeping a balanced crown. G1 Tree type - 1x Cherry (Prunus avium) and 1x Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) Approx Height - 8m -Rear garden, Left hand boundary Service - Fell and grind Work required- Fell and grind out stumps to a minimum of 250mm below the stumps current ground level and leave all stump's arising to allow for ground settlement Reason - As per customers wishes, to ease future maintenance. G2 Tree type - Yew, Spruce and Eleagnus Approx Height - 4-6m Location - Rear garden, left hand side - Trim tree and shrubs all round to best form. Reason - As part of regular cyclical maintenance. T4 Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx Height - 7m Location - Rear garden, Right hand boundary - Fell and grind out stump to a minimum of 250mm below the stumps current ground level and leave all stump's arising to allow for ground settlement.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
35 Bishops Avenue Northwood HA6 3DD
T1 Oak. Reduce all branches by 1.5 metres to retain tree close to its current size T2 Ash. Fell the tree it is in poor condition. There is a large bracket fungus at about 7 metres most likely Hymenoscyphus fraxinus (ash heart rot) T3 Hornbeam fell. There is a large cavity at ground level extending for 1.5 metres up trunk the strength of the trunk is compromised and owner would prefer to remove the tree as the garden is a childrens playground, Recomended replacement trees are one honbeam and one silver birch.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Eastbury Lodge 23 Bishops Avenue Northwood HA6 3DD
Ash Tree (T1) - Dead. Fell to near ground level. Ash Tree (T2) - Dead. Fell to near ground level. Ash Tree (T3) - Dead. Fell to near ground level. Ash Tree (T4) - Dead. Leave a monolith (2/2.5metres high)
Decided Trees 6 docs -
40 Bishops Avenue Northwood HA6 3DG
Construction of single and two storey front, side and rear extensions, including lower ground floor extension, loft conversion including crown roof extension and insertion of front and rear dormers and side rooflights and erection of ramp access to the front and alterations to land levels
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 16 docs
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Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: lLoft conversion including hip to gable extension, rear dormer, and front rooflights and window to side elevation.
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26/0973/CLPD Granted
125 Windmill Drive Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3FB
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Loft conversion including rear dormer and front rooflights.
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26/1268/CLPD Awaiting decision
36 Bishops Avenue Northwood HA6 3DG
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Construction of outbuilding
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26/1261/CLPD Awaiting decision
4A Parkside Road Northwood HA6 3HL
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Loft conversion including rear dormer window and installation of rooflights
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26/0460/CLED Granted
Annexe Hart Hall Hyde Lane Nash Mills Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 8SA
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use: Use of annexe as an independent dwelling