Hartlands 1 Valley Way Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 7PL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Demolition of existing dwelling. Construction of three storey building with basement to create a Spa and Wellness facility forming part of The Bull Hotel together with landscaping and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 10 Nov 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 14

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 13 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; Scheduled monument 240 m away: Bulstrode Park camp; Registered park or garden 229 m away: Bulstrode Park; Inside the Gerrards Cross built-up area; National infrastructure project 1376 m away: SDC M40 Campus, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 1

Last sold for £2,000,000 in November 2023. Detached house, freehold.

16 November 2023£2,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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
SL9 7PL
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Gerrards Cross and Denham
Parish
Gerrards Cross Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hawkins Eades Associates
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 82, past the statutory target. 66% of commercial and major works in Buckinghamshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 8214 days to the predicted decision (day 96)
34%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
111decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Buckinghamshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Buckinghamshire decision record →

Public comments

19comments received
18 objecting1 neutral

95% object · above the UK average of 74%

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 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.