Clifton Lodge Hotel 210 West Wycombe Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP12 3AR Data via plota.co.uk

Decided PL/25/4872/FA
Date received
around 23 Oct 2025
Date validated
23 Oct 2025
Postcode
HP12 3AR

Description

Change of use of former hotel to a 23 room House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Planning committee

Decided by Buckinghamshire West Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee on 18 Feb 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal would not cause harmful effects on the area, neighbours, highways, environment or flooding.
  • Councillors and residents raised concerns about scale, parking, management, noise, antisocial behaviour, community impact and possible future expansion.
  • The committee voted to approve the application with amended and additional conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Buckinghamshire's committee minutes of 18 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the High Wycombe built-up area; Air quality management area about 17 m away: AQMA No.2 (High Wycombe).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 area800 m² (8,611 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 80)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
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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.