Highlands Cottage 47 Copthall Lane Chalfont St Peter Buckinghamshire SL9 0DQ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/03770/FA - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Creation of first floor with associated roof and fenestration alterations. Single storey front/side/rear extensions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 30 Sept 2026; it is now day 66. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Whole District excluding the Town of Chesham - Poultry production.. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Chalfont St Peter built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SL9 0DQ
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Chalfont St Peter
Parish
Chalfont St Peter
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mercer Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 66, past the statutory target. 89% of extensions in Buckinghamshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 6617 days to the predicted decision (day 83)
64%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
888decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 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