The Priory 70 - 72 High Street Whitchurch Buckinghamshire HP22 4JS Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/04494/FA - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use from an office (use class E(g)(i)) to a single dwelling (use class C3). Minor internal alterations are required on the first floor to reconfigure the existing three toilets into a single, extended bathroom. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 13:06

Application progress

✓

Received

24 Jul 2026

✓

Consultation

17 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Sept 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 7 Sept 2026.

Documents 6

Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: Priory Hotel

List entry 1159973 · 2 m from the pin · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 16 Grade II)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show the other 18 with distances

33 m1 AND 2, WHITE HORSE LANE (See details for further address information)Grade II
37 mMelbury CottageGrade II
39 mStable Block 20 Metres South East of the Old HouseGrade II
57 m3, Church LaneGrade II
66 mChestnut CornerGrade II
68 mThe Old House and Attached Garden WallsGrade II*
68 mSpider's WebGrade II
68 mThe Old BarnsGrade II
76 mTudor HouseGrade II
77 m58, High StreetGrade II
81 mMilestone 5 Metres to South East of Number 49Grade II
97 mChurch of St JohnGrade II*
101 mThe Old Cottage and Stone EndGrade II
108 m63 and 65, High StreetGrade II
117 mGreenbanksGrade II
122 mKempson HouseGrade II
125 m37 and 37a, High StreetGrade II
137 mCobwebsGrade II

Historic England ↗

Whitchurch conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

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Also on the record

Scheduled monument 168 m away: Bolebec Castle, a motte and bailey castle 300m west of St John's Church; Inside the Whitchurch (Buckinghamshire) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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

Council: Buckinghamshire
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: HP22 4JS
Received: 24 Jul 2026
Validated: 24 Jul 2026
Ward: Quainton
Parish: Whitchurch
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 18 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Graham + Sibbald

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Buckinghamshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.

prediction

Day 524 days to the 56-day target

57%decided within 8 weeks

68%approved

104decided 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

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 30 Jul 2026
Consultation: 17 Aug 2026
Comments by: 7 Sept 2026
Site or press notice: 4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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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