32 Hivings Park Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 2LF Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/02100/SA - Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed loft conversion, rear dormer, and front Velux windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Mar 2026
Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
Postcode
HP5 2LF
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Chesham North
Parish
Chesham
Case officer
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Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
Cert of Law PROPOSED-granted
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Martin Ballard

Consultation & key dates

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