Green Shade 53 Woodhill Avenue Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8DR Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/00497/FA - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing 4 bedroom detached dwelling and construction of new 5 bedroom self build detached dwelling and detached garage, along with associated hard and soft landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
✓
Consultation
29 May 2026
✗
Refused
14 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order 6 m away: South Bucks District Council (No. 35) Tree Preservation Order 1995; dated 31/5/95; made under Sectio; Inside the Gerrards Cross built-up area; Green belt 61 m away: London; 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 listed building at the site · 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 area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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
SL9 8DR
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Gerrards Cross and Denham
Parish
Gerrards Cross Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dovetail Building Consultants Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 109 days from validation, 50 days slower than Buckinghamshire's median of 59 for demolitions. Refused, as 16% of demolitions here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
410decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
29 May 2026
Consultation
29 May 2026
Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jul 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

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.