The Plough The Hill Winchmore Hill Buckinghamshire HP7 0PA Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/03433/FA - Full Application Decided

Proposal

Change of use to residential including first floor extension and internal and external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 24 Aug 2026, 08:58

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Application progress

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Received

19 May 2026

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Council failed to determine application

30 Jul 2026

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Consultation

6 Aug 2026

Appeal

Appeal in progress

Council failed to determine application on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Documents 19

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Consultation Letter · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 9

Green belt: London

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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Chilterns National Landscape

Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.

Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.

Article 4 direction

Whole District excluding the Town of Chesham - Poultry production.. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.

An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Winchmore Hill built-up area; Open access land 40 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.; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area501 m² (5,393 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)

UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways

HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Buckinghamshire
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: HP7 0PA
Received: 19 May 2026
Validated: 19 May 2026
Ward: Penn, Tylers Green and Loudwater
Parish: Penn
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 14 Jul 2026
Decision: Council failed to determine application
Decision date: 30 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Mercer

Public comments

62comments received

61 objecting1 neutral

98% object · above the UK average of 74%

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 27 May 2026
Consultation: 6 Aug 2026
Comments by: 27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice: 3 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry: 14 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

Garlands The Common Winchmore Hill Buckinghamshire HP7 0PN

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PL/25/2504/CONDA 30 Sep 2025

2025

Garlands The Common Winchmore Hill Buckinghamshire HP7 0PN

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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

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.