P And A House Alma Road Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 3HB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/06629/PAPCR - Prior Appr Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior Notification under Class MA of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 - Change of use of Class E (Commercial, Business and Service use) building to Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) building to provide nine apartments (7 x 2-bed and 2 x 1-bed). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National landscape 406 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Chesham built-up area.
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 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

Application type
Prior Appr
Postcode
HP5 3HB
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Chesham North
Parish
Chesham
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The John Phillips Planning Consultancy

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. Buckinghamshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 533 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
220decided 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

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 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

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