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

PL/26/06629/PAPCR - Prior Appr Registered

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
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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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
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Agent
The John Phillips Planning Consultancy

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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