The Swillett, Hertfordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near The Swillett, Hertfordshire.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £732,676 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Three Rivers
- Parliamentary constituency: South West Hertfordshire
- LSOA: Three Rivers 005B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near The Swillett.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for The Swillett based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
24 planning applications found near The Swillett.
- - The Swillet Sports And Social Stag Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5HP
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to planning permission 25/0265/FUL
Status: Undecided | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2026-04-15
View full details - - 14 Little Hill Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BX
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Construction of single storey rear extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2026-04-14
View full details - - Hillside 34 Quickley Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AF
Replacement of wooden side fence and double gates facing Hillside Road, replacement of picket fence facing Quickley Lane, and erection of a greenhouse with storage
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2026-03-24
View full details - - 111 Quickley Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PD
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Installation of a window in the side elevation
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2026-03-24
View full details - - Redcliffe 24 South Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AR
T1 - Cherry - Crown reduction to maintain at a reasonable size for location Reduce height by up to 2.5 metres, and lateral spread by up to 2 metres, to suitable growth points
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - Upmeads Berry Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EY
Tree Number- T1 Species- Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) Height ? 12m Lateral Spread- 8m Approx DBH- 0.3m Work Required: Reduce height by approximately 4m and lateral spread on all sides by approximat
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2026-03-17
View full details - - Mallows North Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5LE
Birch (T1) - reduce by 2-3 metres, reshape
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2026-03-11
View full details - - Shepherds Cottage Chorleywood Bottom Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5JH
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Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2026-03-04
View full details - - Thornleigh 38 South Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AR
Pine-Front Garden- Take down to ground level due to lifting up public pavement
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2026-02-27
View full details - - Woodstock 8 South Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AR
3 Silver Birch Trees - Prune by 3 Metres.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2026-02-23
View full details - - Denham 46 Berks Hill Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AH
T1 - Silver Birch (multistem) - Reduce height by 2-2.5 metres, and spread laterally by 1.5-2 metres, all to suitable pruning points, to maintain tree at a reasonable size for location
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - The Coach House Burfield Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NS
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Conversion of garage into habitable accommodation
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2025-12-23
View full details - - Langsett 22 Chorleywood Bottom Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5JR
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/1576/FUL to allow replacement of windows, alterations to external materials including render to first floor level and stock brick slips to ground floor
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2025-12-12
View full details - - 42 Quickley Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AF
Holly (T1) - Remove dead wood and reshape once dead wood has been removed - up to 0.3m all round
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2025-11-24
View full details - - 36 Dove Park Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NY
Tree number - T1 Tree type - Spruce/fir Approx Height - 12m Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - Rear garden Service - Crown Reduction Work required- Crown reduce by removing 1m from height an
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2025-11-11
View full details - - Sumburgh 32 Quickley Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AA
Chestnut- back Right of property garden- Reduce height by 2.5 metres and sides by 2 metres to take weight out of limbs.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2025-10-08
View full details - - Marchmount Burfield Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NS
Variation of Condition 2 (plans) pursuant to planning permission 22/1957/FUL to allow erection of roof lantern, alterations to first floor rear windows, landscaping alterations including alteration to
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2025-10-01
View full details - - Furzebank 22 Haddon Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AN
T1 Holly - Triple stem, remove third stem due to included union prone to failure at base, reduce remaining two stems by 3-4 metres vertically and 0.5-1 metres laterally to encourage the canopy to esta
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2025-09-24
View full details - - Hemmet 24 Chorleywood Bottom Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5JR
G1 Holly - remove all trees to ground level. Approximately 10 Hollys and a couple of Elder in the line that are to be removed and it is the whole line in the front garden of no.24.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2025-08-13
View full details - - Briar House 32A Berks Hill Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AH
Common Holly (Ilex Aquifolium) - rear garden - remove
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Three Rivers | Date: 2025-05-06
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A brief summary of The Swillett in Hertfordshire
The Swillett is a settlement located in Hertfordshire, England.
Property prices in The Swillett show an average sale price of £732,676, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes The Swillett a particularly low-crime area.
The Swillett has 3 conservation areas within its boundaries: Heronsgate, Chorleywood Common, Chorleywood, Station Estate. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around The Swillett includes 5 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Chilterns. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, The Swillett planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in The Swillett
In the last 24 months, 56 planning applications were submitted near The Swillett. Of these, 84% were approved, with an average decision time of 43 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. The Swillett maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
The average decision time of 43 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near The Swillett were tree works (26), full planning applications (11), discharge of conditions (7). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 27 applications
- Refused: 3 applications
- Withdrawn: 2 applications
- Awaiting decision: 24 applications
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Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.