The Academy - The South Buckinghamshire Stoke Road Stoke Poges Buckinghamshire SL2 4NL Data via plota.co.uk

Registered PL/26/05323/NMA
Date received
1 Jul 2026
Date validated
1 Jul 2026
Postcode
SL2 4NL

Description

Proposed non-material amendment to planning permission PL/25/3172/FA (Proposed Country Park to incorporate general footpaths and associated landscaping (including land re-profiling with importation of soil), a new children's play area, change of use of existing clubhouse building to be utilised as a cafe with an associated outdoor toilet block and an area for informal overflow car parking (Part Retrospective) reason - playground area has been reduced, landscaping changes are proposed with some tarmac areas reduced and bin store has been rotated to align more closely with the toilet, becoming parallel with a gate/fence to be installed at either end… Data via plota.co.uk

Buckinghamshire
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#266 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Buckinghamshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #246 out of 292. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Buckinghamshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #231 of 292
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 292
46%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #246 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #223 of 292
75%
Minor dwellings approved
490 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
72 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
116 decided
4,436
Total decisions
734 refused in 2025