Agenda

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 11 December 2025.

Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 30 to be announced, together with the special circumstances that justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chair to rule on the admission of such items.

To receive any declarations of interest.

Outline application: development of up to 600 residential dwellings (Use Class C3(a)), construction of a 5-bedroom property for childrens social care and supported living (Use Class C3(b)). Two vehicular access points from Little Green Lane and further pedestrian / cycleway accesses.  A one form entry primary school (Use Class F1(a)) (plus expansion land for a two form entry primary school).  A mixed use local centre including provision for NHS health and social care services (Use Class E(e)), community building (Use Class F2), retail and cafe provision (Use Class E(a-c)), car parking and associated infrastructure. A country park, areas for play and recreation, allotments, community orchard and landscaping with associated infrastructure including sustainable urban drainage systems. (Layout, scale, appearance and landscape as reserved matters) at Land To North Of Little Green Lane, Croxley Green.

Recommendation: that the application be delegated to the Head of Regulatory Services to grant planning permission 24/2073/OUT following the completion of a S106 Agreement to secure the Heads of Term set out at section 7.20 and subject to the conditions set out at section 8.

Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of detached building containing 5 residential flats, with associated landscaping, provision of new vehicular access, car parking, cycle and refuse storage at 80 The Drive, Rickmansworth.

Recommendation: that planning permission is refused.

Variation of Conditions 2 (Plans) and 25 (Obscure Windows) pursuant to planning permission 22/1148/FUL to allow alterations to fenestration detailing, omission of terrace balconies, addition of AOV rooflights and submission of hard and soft landscaping details including landscape management at Beesons Yard, Bury Lane, Rickmansworth.

Recommendation: that planning permission is granted, subject to the completion of a Deed of Variation to a Section 106 Agreement pursuant to planning permission 22/1148/FUL dated 18 December 2023; securing an occupancy age restriction, affordable housing contribution, controls on parking permits, amendment to Traffic Regulation Order and Waste Management Scheme, and planning conditions as set out at Section 7.

Part retrospective: construction of two outbuildings and alterations to rear land levels and landscaping works at 38 Moor Lane, Rickmansworth.

Recommendation: that part retrospective planning permission be approved subject to conditions.

Advertising consent for display of flags at Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth.

Recommendation: that advertisement consent be granted subject to conditions.

Construction of part-single, part-two storey side and rear extensions and single storey side extension at 18 Greenways, Abbots Langley.

Recommendation: that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.

Retrospective: construction of single storey rear extension at 39 - 41 High Street, Abbots Langley.

Recommendation: that retrospective planning permission be granted.

Erection of a timber pergola at Croxley Guild Bowls Club, The Green, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth.

Recommendation: that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out below.

Extension of existing crossover and alterations to driveway at 10 Oak Green, Abbots Langley.

Recommendation: that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.

If the Committee wishes to consider any items in private, it will be appropriate for a resolution to be passed in the following terms:

“that under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act. It has been decided by the Council that in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”

(Note:  If other confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional items).