Conservation Areas
Three Rivers District has 22 conservation areas. A Conservation Area is a place of special architectural or historic interest, worthy of protection. The local authority normally makes the designation. Demolition in conservation areas normally requires Conservation Area Consent and notice of certain work to trees must be given to the Council.
No work is automatically ruled out by Conservation Area designation. However it does impose an additional requirement on residents to apply to the Council for consent and permission for certain works, and in some cases a specific Conservation Area Consent is needed. It is advised that residents considering making alterations to their properties should speak to the Council's Duty Planning Officer before commencing any works.
All applications for planning permission are considered from the conservation point of view and can be refused on conservation grounds alone. This applies to planning applications not only in the conservation area itself but also in the vicinity. Permission or consent should be granted only if a proposal enhances or preserves the character or appearance of the Conservation Area. As with a planning application, an applicant has a right to appeal against a refusal, or against any conditions attached to a permission or consent.
See a summary list of the Conservation Areas in the district.
Conservation Appraisals and Management Plans
Some conservation area appraisal documents and management plans can be downloaded below.
Abbots Langley
Batchworth Heath
Chorleywood Common
The Council has introduced an Article 4(2) Direction, which means that residents of the Chorleywood Common Conservation Area will now have to apply for planning permission for certain alterations that were previously permitted development. This means that Planning Permission will be required to carry out any alterations to windows, chimneys, front boundary treatments and/or hardstanding (including those using permeable materials) to any property within the Chorleywood Common Conservation Area.
Notice was given of the making of the Direction on the 26 February 2010 and that was followed by a period of consultation expiring on 26 March 2010. There were no representations received and it was decided that the Direction be confirmed.
Article 4(2) Direction
Appraisal Document
- 01 Contents and Introduction (pdf)
- 02 Planning History and Character and Appearance (pdf)
- 03 Character Zone A (pdf)
- 04 Character Zone B and Character Zone C (pdf)
- 05 Character Zone D and Character Zone E (pdf)
- 06 Audit Development Criteria and Management Strategy (pdf)
- 07 Historic Maps (pdf)
- 08 Chorleywood Conservation Area Boundary Map (pdf)
- 09 Character Zone A Map (pdf)
- 10 Character Zone B Map (pdf)
- 11 Character Zone C Map (pdf)
- 12 Character Zone D Map (pdf)
- 13 Character Zone E Map (pdf)
- 14 Chorleywood Conservation Area Views Map (pdf)
- 15 Aerial Photograph (pdf)
Chorleywood Station Estate
- Chorleywood Station Estate Conservation Area 2005 (pdf)
- Chorleywood Station Estate Conservation Area Management Plan (pdf)
- Chorleywood Station Estate Conservation Area - Article 4 (pdf)
- Chorleywood Station Estate Conservation Area App1(a) (pdf)
- Chorleywood Station Estate Conservation Area App1(b) (pdf)
- Chorleywood Station Estate Conservation Area App1(c) (pdf)
- Chorleywood Station Estate Conservation Area App1(d) (pdf)
- Chorleywood Station Estate Conservation Area App1(e) (pdf)
Coppermill Lock
Croxley Green
Dickinson Square
- Dickinson Square Conservation Area Appraisal 2014 (pdf)
- Dickinson Square Conservation Area - Article 4 Direction (pdf)
Frith Wood
Grove Mill Lane
Heronsgate
- Extension to Heronsgate Conservation Area (pdf)
- Heronsgate Conservation Area Appraisal 2012 (pdf)
- Appendix 1 - Heronsgate Conservation Area Map (pdf)
- Appendix 2 - Historic Map 1872-1891 (pdf)
- Appendix 3 - Original Hedgerow Boundaries (pdf)
- Appendix 4 - Buildings Considered for Local Listing (pdf)
- Appendix 5 - Tree Preservation Orders (pdf)
- Appendix 6 - Proposed Change to Conservation Area Boundary for Consultation (pdf)
Hunton Bridge
Loudwater Estate
Moor Park
- Moor Park Conservation Area Appraisal 2006 (pdf)
- Map 1 - Moor Park Conservation Area (Boundary) (pdf)
- Map 2 - Moor Park Conservation Area (Protected Trees) (pdf)
- Map 3 - Moor Park Conservation Area (Important Views) (pdf)
- Appendix 1 - Moor Park Article 4 Direction (pdf)
- Moor Park Conservation Area Management Plan (pdf)
Outer Loudwater
- Outer Loudwater Conservation Area Appraisal 2007 (pdf)
- Outer Loudwater Conservation Area Article 4 Direction (pdf)
Oxhey Hall
- Oxhey Hall Conservation Area Appraisal (pdf)
- Oxhey Hall C0nservation Area - Aerial Photo (pdf)
- Oxhey Hall Conservation Area - Boundary Map (pdf)
- Oxhey Hall Conservation Area - Historic Map (pdf)
- Oxhey Hall Conversation Area - Tree Preservation Orders (pdf)
Rickmansworth
Sarratt
- Church End, Sarratt Conservation Area Appraisal 1994 (pdf)
- Church End, Sarratt Conservation Area Map (pdf)
- The Green, Sarratt Conservation Area Appraisal 1994 (pdf)
- The Green, Sarratt Conservation Area Map.pdf (pdf)
Stocker's Lock and Farm
Upper Nightingale Road and Cedars Avenue
- Nightingale Road, Upper Nightingale Road and Cedars Avenue Conservation Area Appraisal 2007 (pdf)
- Nightingale Road, Upper Nightingale Road and Cedars Avenue Conservation Area Management Plan (pdf)
- Nightingale Road Conservation Area - Article 4 Direction (pdf)
- Upper Nightingale Road Conservation Area - Article 4 Direction (pdf)
- Nightingale Road, Upper Nightingale Road and Cedars Avenue - Historic Map (pdf)
- Cedars Avenue and Nightingale Road - Map (pdf)
- Upper Nightingale Road - Map (pdf)
- Cedars Avenue and Nightingale Road - Aerial Photograph (pdf)
- Upper Nightingale Road - Aerial Photograph (pdf)
Some Conservation Areas in the Three Rivers District are also in Article 4 areas. Specific planning regulations apply to these areas and you should speak to the Conservation Officer or a member of the Planning Department about these.
For more information about conservation areas or for advice on applying to carry out works on a property in a conservation area, contact the Customer Services Centre on 01923 776611 or e-mail enquiries@threerivers.gov.uk