208 West Wycombe Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP12 3AR Data via plota.co.uk

PL/25/6366/FA - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from hotel (use class C1) to house of multiple occupancy (use class C4) and construction of cycle store Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 11 Feb 2026
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Consultation
11 Feb 2026
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Approved
31 Mar 2026

Approved on 31 Mar 2026 · Delegated in Consultation with Chairman · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the High Wycombe built-up area; Air quality management area 23 m away: AQMA No.2 (High Wycombe).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
HP12 3AR
Received
around 11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Sands
Parish
High Wycombe Unparished Area
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated in Consultation with Chairman
Applicant
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Agent
Richard Clark Chartered Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 8 days faster than Buckinghamshire's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
219decided 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 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
11 Feb 2026
Consultation
11 Feb 2026
Comments by
4 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Apr 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

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