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

PL/26/03481/FA - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use of land from equestrian to a mixed use of equestrian and residential caravan site comprising the stationing of one mobile home/static caravan and one touring caravan together with associated hardstanding works. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 133.

The consultation period closed on 14 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
Full Application
Postcode
MK18 3NQ
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Quainton
Parish
Granborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
WS Planning & Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 133, past the statutory target. 78% of changes of use in Buckinghamshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 13377 days past the 56-day target
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

12comments received
12 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
9 Jun 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
24 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