The Phoenix Bar Bridge Street High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP11 2EL Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/05280/FA - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from Pub (Sui Generis) to Retail shop (Class E) with fenestration alterations including replacement front windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

23 Jul 2026

✓

Consultation

24 Jul 2026

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Refused

25 Sept 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea

Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.

Flood map ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the High Wycombe built-up area; Air quality management area 1 m away: AQMA No.2 (High Wycombe).

Not affected

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.

Building

Floor area387 m² (4,166 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)

UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Buckinghamshire
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: HP11 2EL
Received: 23 Jul 2026
Validated: 23 Jul 2026
Ward: Abbey
Parish: High Wycombe Unparished Area
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 17 Sept 2026
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 25 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Ikonic Building Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 8 days slower than Buckinghamshire's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 24% of changes of use here are.

This one64d

Council56d

UK56d

51%decided within 8 weeks

76%approved

220decided 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

1comment received

1 objecting

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours: 24 Jul 2026
Consultation: 24 Jul 2026
Comments by: 18 Aug 2026
Site or press notice: 28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

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

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.