New housing in Three Rivers District Council
We read Three Rivers District Council's planning register every day. We hold 16,258 of its planning applications going back to 2016, and 61 of those made in the last 12 months are for new homes.
It delivered 47% of the homes it needed in the 2025 Housing Delivery Test, below the 75% at which national policy treats it as having an unmet need for housing.
Key facts
- Local Plan
- Not recorded yet.
- Five-year housing land supply
- Not recorded yet.
- Housing Delivery Test
- 47% (2025): presumption
- Local Plan sites we hold
- None loaded yet.
- Planning applications we hold
- 16,258
Applications for new homes, by year
Applications we have identified as being for new homes, by the year they were made. Approved and refused count those decided so far.
| Year | Applications | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 19 | 8 |
| 2025 | 55 | 37 | 7 |
| 2024 | 73 | 46 | 13 |
| 2023 | 77 | 54 | 12 |
| 2022 | 61 | 34 | 15 |
| 2021 | 53 | 31 | 10 |
The largest housing schemes of the last three years
| Homes | Site | Status | Made |
|---|---|---|---|
| 650 | Land Off Long Lane Heronsgate Hertfordshire Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion Request - Development of up to 650 residential dwellings, primary school, local centre uses, community uses, public open space, drainage and infrastructure and, associated… 26/1115/EIAS | Decided | 9 Jul 2026 |
| 404 | Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4AB Neighbouring Authority Consultation: (Amendment to PL/24/3489/FA) Redevelopment to provide 404 new dwellings, conversion of existing Manor House, Stables and Lodge buildings to residential use, associated car parking… 25/0719/NAC | Decided | 24 Apr 2025 |
| 333 | Catlips Farm Berry Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EU Outline Application: Demolition of existing development and redevelopment of the Site, including the construction of up to 333 dwellings (Use Class C3) of which 50% affordable housing, 66 bed Care Home (Use Class C2)… 26/0194/OUT | Awaiting decision | 18 Feb 2026 |
| 300 | Land East Of Green Street And North Of Orchard Drive Green Street Chorleywood Hertfordshire Outline Application: Comprehensive development of the Site, delivering up to 300 no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3), associated access, and supporting amenity space, landscaping, green infrastructure and… 24/0476/OUT | Awaiting decision | 26 Mar 2024 |
| 256 | Land East Of Oxhey Lane Oxhey Lane Carpenders Park Hertfordshire Outline planning application for up to 256 homes (C3 use class) (including affordable and self/custom build housing), housing with care (C2 use class), a children's home (for looked after children) (C2 use class)… 25/1020/OUT | At appeal | 25 Jun 2025 |
| 200 | Land At Woodside Road Woodside Road Abbots Langley WD25 0LG EIA Screening Request: Proposed development of up to 200 dwellings, associated works, open space, infrastructure, landscaping and access. 25/0245/EIA | Decided | 10 Feb 2025 |
| 100 | Land At Hill Farm Stag Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5HD EIA Screening Request: Residential development of up to 100 dwellings 26/0813/EIA | Decided | 15 May 2026 |
| 70 | Land Adjacent Woodlands Cottages Oxhey Lane Carpenders Park Hertfordshire Outline application: Construction of up to 70 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access onto Oxhey Lane and infrastructure (Appearance, Layout, Landscaping and Scale as reserved matters) 25/2168/OUT | Decided | 22 Dec 2025 |
| 57 | Drake House Homestead Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1FW Prior Notification: Change of Use of existing building in Office use (Use Class E) to 57 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated alterations to parking. 24/2009/PDM | Approved | 16 Dec 2024 |
| 52 | Knoll Oak Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3EZ Outline Application: Demolition of existing buildings; construction of new four storey building to provide 52 residential flats, with associated access alteration, gates, parking and landscaping works (layout and… 26/1655/OUT | Awaiting decision | 23 Oct 2026 |
Towns and villages
See every field round the edge of a town or village, scored for how likely it is to be built on.
Where this comes from
- Planning applications: Three Rivers District Council's online planning register, last read 14 Nov 2026.
- Housing Delivery Test: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
- How fields are scored: how the score works.