Ellesmere Park Road Farnham Royal Buckinghamshire SL2 3AY Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/01281/SA - Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Refused

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed construction of a single-storey incidental outbuilding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 19 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
16 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1641 m away: Slough Multifuel Extension Project; Tree preservation order 10 m away: Bucks County Council (Eton Rural District) Tree Preservation Order No.12 - 1951 made by Bucks. Count; Inside the Farnham Common and Farnham Royal built-up area; Green belt 26 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Building

Floor area110 m² (1,184 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
Postcode
SL2 3AY
Received
around 19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Ward
Farnhams and Stoke Poges
Parish
Farnham Royal Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Cert of Law PROPOSED-refused
Decision date
16 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
TPA Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 18% of extensions here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
2,226decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Apr 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.