199 Desborough Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP11 2QL Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/04932/FA - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Replacement of existing outbuilding with two new buildings to create three new self-contained flats to the rear of 199 Desborough Road, and erection of bin and cycle store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
10 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the High Wycombe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,000,000 in July 2021. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

14 July 2021£1,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
11 September 2001£350,000Detached house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
HP11 2QL
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Abbey
Parish
High Wycombe Unparished Area
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DMH Planning Limited
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 5 days faster than Buckinghamshire's median of 59 for demolitions. Refused, as 16% of demolitions here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
409decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
25 Jun 2026
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Aug 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.