24 High Street Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1NU Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/03432/SA - Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Registered

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed improvment of EPC rating by fitting double glaze windows/door, insulating the internal walls, installing solar PV panels and thermal panels to rear facing roofs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 160.

Site constraints 5

Buckingham 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.
Council document ↗
20 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 21, High Street, Grade II, 17 m away · 1 Grade II*, 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 236 m away: Buckingham Sand Pit
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Buckingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £58,500 in May 2000. Terraced house, freehold.

12 May 2000£58,500
23 July 1999£50,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area48 m² (517 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
Postcode
MK18 1NU
Received
2 May 2026
Validated
2 May 2026
Ward
Buckingham
Parish
Buckingham
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 160, past the statutory target. 84% of extensions 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 27 Sept 2026.

Day 160104 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
2,226decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Buckinghamshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Buckinghamshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Jun 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.