16 Spinfield Mount Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 2JU Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/05880/FA - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of ground and first floor front extensions, the demolition of an existing conservatory and the construction of a replacement ground floor rear extension, timber boarding to the front dormers and gable ends, alterations to the fenestration and a detached outbuilding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 22 Jul 2026
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Consultation
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
National landscape 75 m away: Chilterns
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Marlow built-up area; Green belt 77 m away: London.
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 area157 m² (1,690 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
SL7 2JU
Received
around 22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Marlow
Parish
Marlow Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bowen Evans Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 59 days. Approved, as 84% 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 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

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.