Three Rivers Council approves 92.3% of planning applications, based on 3,799 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Three Rivers sits 3.7 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 177 decided applications, Three Rivers Council approved 89.8% of planning applications in 2025. Across 3,799 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Three Rivers is 92.3%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Three Rivers council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Three Rivers.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trees | 1,542 | 138 | 1,680 | 91.8% |
| Other | 1,264 | 105 | 1,369 | 92.3% |
| Full | 411 | 39 | 450 | 91.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 261 | 9 | 270 | 96.7% |
| Listed Building | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.2% |
| Advertisement | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
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Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorleywood North And Sarratt | 598 | 56 | 654 | 91.4% |
| Moor Park And Eastbury | 492 | 50 | 542 | 90.8% |
| Chorleywood South And Maple Cross | 323 | 20 | 343 | 94.2% |
| Rickmansworth Town | 226 | 12 | 238 | 95.0% |
| Dickinsons | 209 | 21 | 230 | 90.9% |
| Leavesden | 161 | 15 | 176 | 91.5% |
| Carpenders Park | 154 | 22 | 176 | 87.5% |
| Abbots Langley And Bedmond | 163 | 8 | 171 | 95.3% |
| Oxhey Hall And Hayling | 163 | 7 | 170 | 95.9% |
| Gade Valley | 121 | 18 | 139 | 87.1% |
| Chorleywood East | 116 | 20 | 136 | 85.3% |
| Durrants | 116 | 5 | 121 | 95.9% |
| Penn And Mill End | 97 | 5 | 102 | 95.1% |
| Chorleywood West | 94 | 6 | 100 | 94.0% |
| NOT IN DISTRICT See Details Under Parish | 83 | 0 | 83 | 100.0% |
| South Oxhey | 74 | 3 | 77 | 96.1% |
| Rickmansworth | 63 | 6 | 69 | 91.3% |
| Croxley Green | 38 | 4 | 42 | 90.5% |
| Oxhey Hall | 34 | 1 | 35 | 97.1% |
| Rickmansworth West | 26 | 3 | 29 | 89.7% |
| Sarratt | 26 | 0 | 26 | 100.0% |
| Abbots Langley | 23 | 2 | 25 | 92.0% |
| Maple Cross And Mill End | 19 | 2 | 21 | 90.5% |
| Langleybury | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% |
| Bedmond And Primrose Hill | 15 | 1 | 16 | 93.8% |
Showing top 25 of 29 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Three Rivers’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 4.3pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Three Rivers council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/1028/PDE Durrants | Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 5.00m, maximum height: 2.95m | Approved |
| 26/0829/FUL South Oxhey | Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear exten | Approved |
| 26/1018/TPO Abbots Langley And Bedmond | T2 Sycamore - Reduce the tree canopy by 2-2.5m on the southeastern side, and the | Refused |
| 26/0980/TCA Chorleywood North And Sarratt | T1 Common Ash ? Located on the boundary of "Riverside" (hazard tape affixed to t | Approved |
| 26/0963/FUL Leavesden | Extensions to temporary school building in association with on-site filming acti | Approved |
| 26/0935/FUL Moor Park And Eastbury | Construction of single storey rear extension with roof lantern, installation of | Approved |
| 26/0889/FUL Abbots Langley And Bedmond | Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear exten | Approved |
| 26/0882/FUL Chorleywood North And Sarratt | Alterations to external fenestration detail ; including replacement and alterati | Approved |
| 26/0816/FUL Rickmansworth Town | Loft conversion including increase in ridge height with rear dormer and front/si | Approved |
| 26/1212/DDD Oxhey Hall And Hayling | Tree location - rear gardenT1 - Approx. H17 S8 50DBH EucalyptusRemove damage/inf | Approved |
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Based on 3,799 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Three Rivers is 92.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,799 planning decisions from Three Rivers council. 3,505 were approved and 294 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Three Rivers is 92.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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