40 High Street Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1AW Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/07320/PAPCR - Prior Appr Registered

Proposal

Prior Notification under Class G of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for change of use of first and second floors from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to 1 residential flat (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent changes of use.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Appr
Postcode
SL7 1AW
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Marlow
Parish
Marlow Town
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Progress Planning

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Buckinghamshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
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.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Nov 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