Longacres Equestrian Winslow Road Granborough Buckinghamshire MK18 3NQ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/02706/PIP - Permission in Principle Refused

Proposal

Application for permission in principle for the erection of minimum of 1 and a maximum of 9 dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
7 May 2026
✗
Refused
1 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Public footpath 11 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
National infrastructure project 898 m away: Rosefield Solar Farm
The site is 898 m from the project boundary. Generating station, examination closed, recommendation due. Also within 2 km: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements (at pre-application, 1127 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Granborough built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Permission in Principle
Postcode
MK18 3NQ
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Quainton
Parish
Granborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 18 days faster than Buckinghamshire's median of 59 for new homes. Refused, as 34% of new homes here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
283decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Buckinghamshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Buckinghamshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
27 Apr 2026
Consultation
7 May 2026
Comments by
28 May 2026
Site or press notice
8 May 2026
Statutory expiry
26 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Buckinghamshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#284 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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