Little Botley House East Street Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 1DG Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/07894/FA - Full Application Registered
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Householder application for the demolition of an existing lean-to and construction of a single storey side extension, with changes to fenestration, a new portico and changes to window frame colour, together with landscaping works and garden buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Documents 3

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE AND DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT LITTLE BOTLEY HOUSE Design and Access Statement · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY AND TREES CHECKLIST Additional Information · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form and Certificate · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Chesham 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
36 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Botley House, Grade II, 29 m away · 35 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
National landscape 86 m away: Chilterns
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Chesham built-up area; Green belt 87 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £730,000 in July 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 July 2026£730,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area148 m² (1,593 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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

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Important details

Council
Buckinghamshire
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
HP5 1DG
Received
around 30 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Chesham South
Parish
Chesham
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Noades Architects

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Buckinghamshire usually decides demolitions by day 59.

Day 950 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
46%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
410decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.