The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 7NQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Construction of 3G artificial turf football pitch replacing part of a grass playing field with associated features including: hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation, vehicular maintenance and emergency access, and open-air storage for portable football goals; 6 LED sports area lighting columns; 11 LED amenity bollard lights along pedestrian access; ball stop fencing with access gates forming enclosure around facility; pitch barriers with access gates internally within facility enclosure; barriers bounding pedestrian access to facility; maintenance equipment storage container. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 May 2026
Consultation
8 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 131. The consultation period closed on 23 Jun 2026.

Documents 31

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the High Wycombe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 7NQ
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Totteridge and Bowerdean
Parish
High Wycombe Unparished Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
S&C Slatter

Decision outlook

Day 131, past the statutory target. 75% of commercial and major works 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 12 Sept 2026.

Day 13175 days past the 56-day target
39%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
55decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Buckinghamshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Buckinghamshire decision record →

Public comments

85comments received
17 objecting2 neutral66 supporting

78% support · above the UK average of 15%

88 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
8 May 2026
Consultation
8 May 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Aug 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