Georgian House 57 Wycombe End Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire HP9 1LX Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/03829/FA - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from C1 (Hotels) to use class E (A) with ancillary office accommodation, storage and staff welfare facilities, together with external alterations including re positioned staircase Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Consultation
4 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
56 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: La Lanterna, Grade II, 32 m away · 1 Grade II*, 55 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 ↗
Conservation area 4 m away: Beaconsfield Old Town
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 233 m away: Hall Barn; Inside the Beaconsfield built-up area; National infrastructure project 1533 m away: SDC M40 Campus, at pre-application; Open access land 46 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area293 m² (3,154 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 96)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
HP9 1LX
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Beaconsfield
Parish
Beaconsfield Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
JCPC Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 123 days from validation, 67 days slower than Buckinghamshire's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
220decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
4 Jun 2026
Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
8 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.