Local Plan – April 2026

Apr 27, 2026

As we covered in our last newsletter, in March the Housing Minister instructed Three Rivers District Council to add further sites to its Local Plan, including the site to the East of Green Street with an expected capacity of 678 new dwellings. Over the last month, the...

Help garden birds – Feed Seasonally, Feed Safely

Apr 27, 2026

We all want to help birds and make our gardens or outdoor spaces a place where all wildlife can thrive. But some species, such as Greenfinches, are experiencing serious declines because of disease. The good news is that by following advice from the Royal Society for...

Housing Minister Forces Three Rivers to Add More Development Sites

Mar 24, 2026

As we reported in the February Newsletter, at the beginning of February the Housing Minister stopped the new Three Rivers Local Plan going forward to consultation so that he can review its contents due to concerns over the level of new homes it would deliver. On 18th...

Closures on the Metropolitan and Chiltern Lines

Mar 24, 2026

There are some further part closures / full closures planned for the Metropolitan Line over the coming months: Saturday 28th March and Sunday 29th March – closed Aldgate to Wembley Park Saturday 2nd May to Monday 4th May – closed Harrow-on-the-Hill to...

Housing Minister Puts Three Rivers Local Plan Consultation On Hold

Feb 23, 2026

On 5th February, one day before the draft Local Plan was due to commence its final public consultation, the Housing Minister (Matthew Pennycook MP) decided to stop the consultation proceeding and issued a hold notice. We are very concerned about this as it is likely...

Major works between Heronsgate and Bovingdon

Feb 23, 2026

Recently it has felt that Chorleywood has been under siege with all the road works, and we’re sorry to say that it isn’t over yet. Affinity Water are undergoing a huge project, laying a new water pipe from Heronsgate to Bovingdon. The works are scheduled from...