HS2 Amersham Vent Shaft Whielden Street Amersham Buckinghamshire Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/06323/HS2 - National Infrastructure Registered

Proposal

In accordance with the requirements of Paragraph 9(4)(b) of Schedule 17 to the High-Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017, the nominated undertaker hereby requests approval of a SCHEME OF MITIGATION for Work No. 2/1 (Amersham Ventilation Shaft) described in Schedule 1 of the HS2 (London - West Midlands) Act 2017. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 28 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Application type
National Infrastructure
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Amersham and Chesham Bois
Parish
Amersham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
ALIGN Joint Venture

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 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 performance
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