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Local Plan & Reg 19 timeline

We are still awaiting news about Reg 19 – there is an impasse between the Government and Three Rivers District Council. For those who don’t know or are new the area, here is a timeline of the most recent events so far:

Date	Event	Decision	Stage
Today	Still awaiting news!
25 Mar 2026	TRDC letter responding to Minister	Intervention deemed inappropriate and should be withdrawn	Three Rivers District Council response
18 Mar 2026	Minister issues Intervention Letter	Nine directions issued to the Council	Government intervention
19 Feb 2026	TRDC explanatory note sent to Minister	Evidence to Government submitted	Three Rivers District Council response
5 Feb 2026	Minister issues Holding Direction letter	Regulation 19 & consultation paused due to only 56% of housing requirement met	Government intervention
27 Jan 2026	Extraordinary Full Council agree Reg 19 Part 1 & Part 2 documents	TRDC approved draft Local Plan for Reg 19 consultation based on Evidence base	Three Rivers District Council decision

Further information from Three Rivers District Council website:

New Local Plan: https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/services/planning/planning-policy/new-local-plan?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Joint Residents’ Association responses to Government intervention:

First open letter to Gagan Mohindra MP from Three Rivers Joint Residents’ Association (JRA)

Second open letter responding to Gagan’s position from Joint Residents’ Association

Temporary library isn’t good enough

Message received 15th July – via Contact us form.

While our Rates are always questionable. I find that paying towards HCC for a non existent Library are quite disgraceful.

The ‘temporary’ affair at Ebury Road scout hut really isn’t good enough, and for many its a difficult flog to Croxley Green/Watford

I enquired under FOI from HCC as to why the reopening of the Library is taking so long, to be told the matter of refurbishment is now handed over to their Insurers (who ever they might be!?)

The reroofing was completed months ago, yet nothing has happened with the interior.

Can you find out what is going on and when we can expect to have our Library back. The computers were invaluable and school children are missing out on an important educational asset.

RDRA response:

We asked Cllr-Vishal Patel for an update on this issue and received the following:

“I am in regular contact with the officer and have requested that the remaining work is completed at the earliest. Below link gives latest information and I have requested officer to publish timelines as soon as its finalised.”

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/news-and-campaigns/rickmansworthfireupdate