The Gerrards Cross Church Of England School Moreland Drive Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8BD Data via plota.co.uk

PL/25/6193/FA Approved

Proposal

Demolition of demountable block on site and construction of teaching block consisting of classrooms, offices and WCs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 26 Jan 2026
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Consultation
28 Jan 2026
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Approved
20 Mar 2026

Approved on 20 Mar 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Conservation area 23 m away: Gerrards Cross Common
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Gerrards Cross built-up area; Green belt 55 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

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Important details

Postcode
SL9 8BD
Received
around 26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Target decision
23 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
20 Mar 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 12 days faster than Buckinghamshire's median of 65 for community buildings. Approved, as 88% of community buildings here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
28 Jan 2026
Consultation
28 Jan 2026
Comments by
2 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
9 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Mar 2026
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

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