First And Second Floor 7 Priory Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 6SE Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/03027/PAPCR - Prior Appr Approved

Proposal

Prior Notification under Class G of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for change of use of first and second floor (loft) from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to 1 residential flat (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Consultation
15 Apr 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

High Wycombe conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument about 133 m away: Castle Hill, a motte and bailey castle and Saxon burial 50m west of Castle Hill House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
21 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Priory House Annexe, Grade II, about 54 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the High Wycombe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Appr
Postcode
HP13 6SE
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Abbey
Parish
High Wycombe Unparished Area
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
MERCO
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
219decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Buckinghamshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Buckinghamshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
15 Apr 2026
Consultation
15 Apr 2026
Comments by
6 May 2026
Site or press notice
21 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Buckinghamshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#284 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Buckinghamshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #280 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Buckinghamshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #217 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #241 of 296
34%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #280 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #248 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
491 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
71 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
131 decided
4,446
Total decisions
690 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.