Chorleywood is being surrounded!

Jul 26, 2026

We’re sure you already know of the sizeable development proposals at Green Street and Catlips Farm, which if developed would undoubtedly change Chorleywood irrevocably. We now expect two more significant planning applications will shortly come forward: 100 new homes...

Local Government Reorganisation

Jul 26, 2026

The Government has decided that, from April 2028, Hertfordshire will be split into 4 unitary councils, replacing the existing district and county councils. Three Rivers will be merged with Watford and Hertsmere to form a new South West Hertfordshire Council. Elections...

Planning Fighting Fund

Jun 20, 2026

The challenges that Chorleywood faces on the planning front are only getting greater every month. The development for Green Street (with either 300 or 675 new homes being built) has taken another step forward, with the applicant submitting revised highways designs to...

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...

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...

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...