58 Brockhurst Road Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 3JE Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/06214/SA - Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Refused

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed dropped kerb to provide vehicular access from the highway to the front of the property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
28 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

National landscape 110 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 98 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 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.

Building

Floor area64 m² (689 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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
HP5 3JE
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Chesham North
Parish
Chesham
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Cert of Law PROPOSED-refused
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
LIFE-U DESIGN

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 17% of extensions here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
2,231decided 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 28 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 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

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.