44 Packhorse Road Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8EG Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of ground and first floor from bank to dental practice (Use Class E). Insertion of 2no. windows to ground and first floor south elevation. 4no. fascia and 2no. hanging signs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 25 Sept 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 25 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Gerrards Cross Centenary conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Gerrards Cross built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 8EG
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Gerrards Cross and Denham
Parish
Gerrards Cross Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 59, past the statutory target. 86% of changes of use in Buckinghamshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 5912 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
57%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
104decided 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

No public comments yet.

34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
11 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