Land Rear Of 125, 125A & 125B Hughenden Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 5HT Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/07873/FA - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use of the existing external yard to a hand car-wash premises together with the installation of an associated waiting area, store unit, and a wash area covered by canopies with boundary treatment and a dropped kerb (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 13 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Dec 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 355 m away: Chilterns; Flood defence 21 m away (natural high ground); Inside the High Wycombe built-up area; Air quality management area 16 m away: AQMA No.2 (High Wycombe).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
HP13 5HT
Received
around 13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Disraeli
Parish
High Wycombe Unparished Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Brocklehurst Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Buckinghamshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
221decided 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

13comments received
11 objecting2 supporting

85% object · above the UK average of 74%

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
19 Oct 2026
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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