Planning
The Planning web pages comprise of the following sections:
Introduction to Development Management
The Development Management section deals with the day to day determination of applications for planning permission (householder, advert consent, outline, approval of details and listed building etc) and assesses applications against national and local policies and guidance.
What the Service is about
The planning system provides a framework to monitor and determine how land is used, what is built and where it is built within our District.
The service provided both protects the established high quality environment whilst understanding the benefits of new development.
What you can find here
The planning section of the Council’s website provides access to the application process and requirements as well as guidance, policy information, enforcement procedure and contact information.
Our planning section includes Development Management, Planning Policy, Conservation, Projects and Compliance (often referred to as enforcement). When offering advice and determining planning applications, we may involve several other sections of the Council including Land Charges, Trees and Landscape, Environmental Health and Legal Services. In addition, the Council consults external agencies including Herts Highways, local Wildlife Trusts and the Environment Agency amongst others.
The Development Management section is committed to providing the best service to all our customers and residents. We are constantly reviewing the service we offer and strive to make improvements.
Three Rivers District Council Latest Planning News
(e.g. Recent changes to Planning Legislation; Recent Agents Forum)